Amnesty international: Amnesty International accused Israel on Wednesday of conducting a state-driven campaign of ethnic cleansing and forcible transfer of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank. The new 150-page report focuses on Bedouin and herding communities in Area C of the territory.
According to Anadolu Agency, Agnes Callamard, Amnesty International's secretary general, stated that Israeli authorities have intensified efforts over the past three and a half years to uproot, dispossess, and forcibly transfer Palestinian communities. The report claims this is part of a deliberate, state-led annexation that violates international law.
The report criticizes the international community's response, accusing it of either being complicit or too passive in the face of Israel's actions. It calls for the international community to end its tacit acquiescence to Israel's policies. UN data cited by Amnesty indicates that 117 predominantly Bedouin and herding communities experienced full or partial displacement from January 2023 to April 2026, with at least 5,910 people being forcibly displaced.
Amnesty highlights increasing settlement expansion, land seizures, and settler violence that have created conditions forcing Palestinians from their homes. The report notes 363 settlement outposts established in the West Bank, many since 2023, and the demolition of 3,407 Palestinian homes and structures between 2023 and 2026.
The report alleges a coordinated state policy aimed at the formal annexation of Area C, a section of the territory under full Israeli security and civil control, comprising over 60% of the West Bank. This policy includes financial and political support for settlements and increased transfers of authority from military to civilian control.
Although Israel did not immediately respond to the report's core allegations, a Defense Ministry response mentioned in the report indicated that forces act against settler violence and investigate intervention failures. Amnesty said it examined 27 communities, interviewed numerous Palestinians, and reviewed hundreds of images and videos.
The report also calls for action from the UK, with Amnesty International UK urging a ban on trade linked to settlements and broader sanctions. Kerry Moscogiuri, Amnesty International UK's chief executive, criticized the current UK government position, claiming it encourages Israel's actions in the West Bank.