Under international law (specifically the Fourth Geneva Convention), an occupying power is prohibited from: - Transferring its own population into occupied ter

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.