International law dictates that military occupation is an inherently temporary situation, and its prolonged, indefinite duration raises significant legal concerns, potentially leading to its classification as unlawful. While no specific maximum time limit is universally defined, the core principles of international law, especially international humanitarian law (IHL) and the right to self-determination, treat a long-overdue occupation as a violation of fundamental norms.
A key principle is that the occupying power does not acquire sovereignty over the territory, but merely exercises temporary administrative control. The purpose is to act as a de facto administrator until control can be returned to the sovereign power, ideally as soon as possible, but that has never been the intention of the Israeli belligerent. However, the role the Israeli belligerent is resorting to is that of taking the sovereignty that the Palestinian Authority has over the West Bank.
Therefore, the acquisition of territory by force is strictly prohibited under the UN Charter and customary international law. A prolonged occupation that seeks to make permanent changes to the territory or effectively annex it (de jure or de facto) is a serious breach of international law.
- Please take note that dates refer to the day when a video or photo was published on the account of a social media user, where it was found.
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- Parent Category: OPPRESSION
- Category: Depriving the freedom of movement
20251125 - west of Nablus, occupied West Bank - Israeli occupation forces have been closing the al-Murabba checkpoint
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- Parent Category: ARMED ANNEXING BELLIGERENT
- Category: DESTRUCTION
20251125 - Jenin refugee camp - Israeli occupation army handed notices to demolish 12 homes and partially demolish 11 homes
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- Parent Category: OPPRESSION
- Category: Depriving the freedom of movement
20251124 - west of Ramallah - Israeli occupying belligerent installed a metal barrier to block entrance to the village of Shuqba
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- Parent Category: OPPRESSION
- Category: Depriving the freedom of movement
20251124 - Israeli occupation forces blocked the main entrance to the Arab town of Laqiya with concrete block
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- Parent Category: Demolitions
- Category: Demolition of economic-related objects
20251124 - Rafat, north of occupied Jerusalem - Israeli occupation authorities are demolishing a Palestinian-owned structure near the village
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- Parent Category: DEMOGRAPHIC ALTERATION
- Category: Forced displacement
20251123 - Nour Shams refugee camp, occupied West Bank - Forced displaced people hold a vigil for their demand to return to the camp
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- Parent Category: WAR CRIMES
- Category: Terrorism by occupying forces
20251123 - northeast of Ramallah, occupied West Bank - Israeli occupation forces are backing colonizing terrorists in their attacks on the village of Deir Jarir
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- Parent Category: DEMOGRAPHIC ALTERATION
- Category: Forced displacement
20251120 - HRW - Israel Emptying Refugee Camps a Crime Against Humanity (1 & 2)
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- Parent Category: DEMOGRAPHIC ALTERATION
- Category: IIlegal transfer of foreigners
20251122 - occupied Hebron - A group of right-wing volunteers from the United States traveled to Palestine to assist colonizing terrorists