Home / International / Possible Israel war crimes in East Jerusalem land right case: UN Possible Israel war crimes in East Jerusalem land right case: UNInternational 2021-05-08, by Editor Comments Off 3 The United Nations urged Israel on Friday to call off any forced evictions in Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem warning its actions could amount to “war crimes”. “We call on Israel to immediately call off all forced evictions,” UN rights office spokesman Rupert Colville told reporters in Geneva. “We wish to emphasise that East Jerusalem remains part of the occupied Palestinian territory, in which international humanitarian law applies,” Colville said. “The occupying power … cannot confiscate private property in occupied territory.”