Plans by the Israeli Government to forcibly remove Jews from their homes in the West Bank and Gaza breaches the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, to both of which Israel is a signatory.

Both Treaties provide that no one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, family, home or correspondence nor to unlawful attacks on his honor and reputation.

Jews living in the West Bank and Gaza are legally entitled to reside in Gaza and the West Bank pursuant to the provisions of the Mandate for Palestine and article 80 of the United Nations Charter in order to reconstitute the Jewish National Home in those areas.

Choosing to stay might not be palatable to all 8,000 Jews affected by the withdrawal of Israel's army and they will have the option of accepting the compensation packages that are being offered by the Israeli Government to those who voluntarily leave.

But one thing is certain – the forced removal of Jews from the West Bank and Gaza is not permitted or authorized under international law and is in breach of international agreements in force since 1920 authorizing Jews to live in those areas.