Ethnic cleansing

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Ethnic cleansing is the systematic forced removal of ethnic, racial, or religious groups from a given area, with the intent of making the society ethnically homogeneous. Along with direct removal such as deportation or population transfer, it also includes indirect methods aimed at forced migration by coercing the victim group to flee and preventing its return, such as murder, rape, and property destruction.

Textbook definition

On 6 November 2024, Jeremy Corbyn posted on X:

This is the textbook definition of ethnic cleansing.

Palestinians will not be allowed to return to homes in northern Gaza, says IDF

Brigadier General Itzik Cohen said in a briefing that aid would only be allowed to enter south of the Gaza Strip, not the north.

Ethnic cleansing is the plan

Jill Stein added:

Israel says it won’t allow Palestinians to return to northern Gaza. It’s been clear from the start that the plan is ethnic cleansing and land theft.

We demand @JoeBiden and @KamalaHarris cut off weapons and support to Israel to stop this genocide NOW!

Downplaying genocidal acts

On 26 October 2024, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention posted on X:

Words matter: "Ethnic cleansing" is a term first used by perpetrators to downplay genocidal acts, and it’s not recognised as a crime in international law.

Using this language can obscure atrocities that often meet the threshold for genocide or crimes against humanity. Instead, let’s call these acts by their rightful names – forced displacement, murder, rape – and confront the gravity of these crimes.

Take a step toward genocide prevention: Refrain from using the term "ethnic cleansing."