Netanyahu's Gaza plan unveiled! Israel planning to resettle Palestinians in THIS dangerous Muslim country; not Iraq, Iran, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the country is…
Israel-Hamas war: Amid growing global pressure to stop Israel's military campaign in the Gaza Strip, reports have emerged about an alleged Israeli plan to oust Palestinians from the battle-ravaged Strip and resettle them in war-torn East Sudan. Quoting sources, Associated Press (AP) reported that under purported plan, which is the brainchild of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the Jewish state is in talks with the African nation. What is Israel's Gaza relocation plan?
The move is part is of Israel's broader plan to 'encourage' the mass exodus of Gazans from the Strip, where thousands of Palestinian civilians, including women and children, have been killed in Israeli military action against the Hamas armed group for the past 22 months.
As per the AP report, the proposed Gaza relocation plan has raised human rights concerns as Gazans would essentially be relocated from one war-ravaged, famine-prone region to another. However, the progress of the alleged talks between Israel and South Sudan on the matter is unclear at present.
Meanwhile, the purported Gaza relocation plan championed by PM Benjamin Netanyahu, has triggered a backlash from global rights groups and the international community at large, who have rejected the 'insidious' proposal, saying it violates international law, and dubbed it as a blueprint for the forced expulsion of Palestinians, and part of Israel's alleged 'Greater Israel' plan.
The relocation plan would allow Israel to annex the Gaza Strip and build Jewish settlements in the Palestinian homeland after forcing out the natives, they allege. Why Israel's plan is facing global backlash?
Additionally, South Sudan has been at war for almost half of the time since independence from Sudan in 2011, and is currently facing a political crisis with President Salva Kiir's government recently placing Vice President Riek Machar under house arrest, once again raising the risk of a civil war in the African nation.
The famine-ravaged country is crippled by rampant corruption and relies upon international aid to feed its 11 million population, a challenge that has increased after the Trump administration drastically cut foreign aid. Will South Sudan accept Israel's offer?
Notably, South Sudan has refuted claims that it was in talks with Israel on the matter. 'The claims are unfounded and do not reflect the official position or policy of the government of South Sudan,' South Sudan's foreign ministry said in a statement, which came after Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Sharen Haskel met South Sudan President Salva Kiir and Foreign Minister Semaaya Kumba.
Experts believe the deal could be a major opportunity for South Sudan to forge closer ties with Israel, and also improve relations with Washington, particularly the Donald Trump administration, that had previously supported the idea but has backed away from it in recent months. What are the challenges to settling Gazans in South Sudan?
However, Israel's plan to resettle Palestinians faces multi-faceted challenges as the African country is predominantly Christian and animist, and is in constant turmoil with the Arab and Muslim-dominated north Sudan, with whom it fought a long war for South Sudan's independence.
This historical animosity with Arab Muslims means Palestinians may not feel welcome in South Sudan. 'South Sudan should not become a dumping ground for people,' said Edmund Yakani, head of a South Sudanese civil society group.
Yakani warned of tensions if the identity of the incoming people and the duration of their stay is not clear.
The report, citing Egyptian officials, said that Egypt, which shares a border with Gaza, has known for months about Israel's efforts
to persuade other countries, including South Sudan, to accept Palestinians. Cairo has strongly opposed Israel's plan and pressured South Sudan not to accept the proposal because it fears it could lead to a flood of refugees into its own territory, the report added. Where else is Israel planning to relocate Gazans?
Meanwhile, apart from South Sudan, Israel has also initiated similar talks with other African countries such as Sudan, Somalia, and Somalia's separatist region Somaliland, though the status of those discussions remains unknown, Additionally, Israeli media claims that Tel Aviv is also in discussions with five countries including Indonesia, Uganda, and Libya.
The news comes amidst the backdrop of the backlash over Benjamin Netanyahu's comments over Greater Israel, days after Israel Defense Forces (IDF) chief Eyal Zamir opposed the Israeli Prime Minister's plan to occupy parts of the Gaza Strip which are not already under the control of Israel.
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