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‘Strictly prohibited’: UN officials denounce Trump’s Gaza plan as unlawful

Palestinians from the city of Beit Lahiya, in northern Gaza, flee with whatever belongings they can take during Israeli attacks [File: Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu]

United Nations officials have condemned the idea of deporting people from Gaza, noting it’s strictly prohibited under international law, after President Donald Trump announced the US will seize the Palestinian territory and resettle its war-weary population.

UN chief Antonio Guterres will warn on Wednesday against “ethnic cleansing” of about 2.3 million people in Gaza, his spokesman said.

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