Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi
Jordan, 7 other Arab, Islamic nations condemn forced displacement of Gaza
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- The proposals put forward by Ben-Gvir and Katz regarding the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip were strongly denounced by the foreign ministers.
Eight Arab and Islamic nations issued a joint diplomatic statement on Sunday forcefully condemning recent declarations by 'Israeli' National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Defense Minister Israel Katz regarding the mass forced displacement and demographic purging of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
The joint declaration, signed by the Foreign Ministers of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt, denounced the proposals as violations of international law and a direct assault on Palestinian national existence.
“Such inflammatory statements and proposals flagrantly violate principles of international law, including international humanitarian law, and pose a direct threat to the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.”
The ministers warned that displacement calls threaten peace efforts, saying:
“Such actions constitute a direct challenge to international efforts aimed at achieving peace, foremost among them President Donald Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict, including its unequivocal rejection of forced displacement, and gravely risk undermining prospects for stability in the region.”
Furthermore, the ministers urged the United Nations Security Council and the international community to firmly confront ‘Israel’ saying:
“The Ministers also call upon the international community, particularly the United Nations Security Council, to shoulder its responsibilities and firmly confront any attempts to impose a new demographic or geographic reality in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and to ensure respect for the rules of international law.”
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Mass displacement threats
The diplomatic backlash follows inflammatory policy proposals unveiled by senior ‘Israeli’ ministers ahead of the upcoming 'Israeli' general elections in October.
On Thursday, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir unveiled a 20-page document titled the "National Work Plan for Voluntary Emigration from the Gaza Strip".
The coercive scheme outlines a seven-year plan to forcibly relocate the entire population of roughly 2.3 million Palestinians from Gaza to foreign countries, beginning with the expulsion of 250,000 residents in its first year.
Ben-Gvir publicly boasted that his plan was "realistic" and promised to demand the creation of an official "Ministry of Emigration" in the next government coalition.
