Itamar Ben-Gvir plans voluntary emigration of Palestinians from Gaza

Pretty Jewish terraced houses and Israeli flags on the beach promenade: This is how Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir imagines the future Gaza. The Palestinians should leave the country for this.

According to the right-wing extremist minister (Jewish Strength Party), a new Israeli ministry and a budget of up to 17 billion euros should help get the majority of Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip. Ahead of Israel's parliamentary elections (October 27), the Minister of National Security presented his "Withdrawal 710" plan for so-called voluntary emigration on Thursday.

He proposes the creation of an “emigration ministry” that his party should be in charge of. Ben-Gvir described the planned measures to withdraw Palestinians from the war zone as voluntary. Emigrants are to be supported with a so-called integration package consisting of travel and accommodation assistance, job placement and support for a period of two years. Turkey, Ethiopia, the Congo and Arab countries could be considered as receiving countries.

Bring Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip

On Wednesday, Defense Minister Israel Katz emphasized at a conference that Israel was ready and prepared to bring Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip “by sea, by air, by any means possible.” Without the Palestinians emigrating, there is no solution for the area. However, the plan has so far failed due to a lack of approval from the USA. However, Katz was confident that he would receive this.

The idea of ​​a Gaza Strip without Palestinians is supported by broad sections of the Israeli government. While Israel describes its plans as “voluntary migration,” they have sparked international accusations that Israel is planning a forced transfer of the native Palestinian population.