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by NomDePlum 321 days ago
Under international law (specifically the Fourth Geneva Convention), an occupying power is prohibited from:

- Transferring its own population into occupied territory.

- Destroying property or forcibly displacing residents unless absolutely necessary for military operations.

A more accurate term than "taking" would be "annexed" or even "ethnic cleansing" as they are dispossessing those on the land.