Former Israeli PM Ehud Olmert calls Katz's humanitarian city plan a 'concentration camp'
The Israeli government plans to relocate Gaza's population into a camp on Rafah's ruins, housing up to 600,000 initially, amid widespread accusations of forced displacement and ethnic cleansing.
- Earlier this month, Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz outlined a plan to relocate the entire Gazan population into a ‘humanitarian city’ on Rafah’s ruins, aiming to consolidate over 600,000 residents.
- Satellite images show that demolitions in Rafah, Gaza, surged from about 5,800 on April 4 to over 5,800 by July 13, according to satellite images.
- Military leadership flagged feasibility issues, with Zamir calling the scheme “unworkable” and warning it could cost as much as $4.43 million.
- Critics have warned that forcing Palestinians there would signify ethnic cleansing, and some describe prohibiting exit as creating a concentration camp.
- The UN has warned that forcibly transferring civilians is strictly prohibited and 'tantamount to ethnic cleansing,' highlighting serious legal repercussions for Israel's plans in Gaza.
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UK Weighs Sanctions Over Israel's 'Humanitarian City' Proposal
(Bloomberg) — UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy suggested he’s considering imposing sanctions on Israel’s defense minister over his proposal to move Palestinians in Gaza to a “humanitarian city” in Rafah, in the latest sign of growing tensions between European governments and Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration.
UK Weighs Sanctions Over Israel’s ‘Humanitarian City’ Proposal
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy suggested he’s considering imposing sanctions on Israel’s defense minister over his proposal to move Palestinians in Gaza to a “humanitarian city” in Rafah, in the latest sign of growing tensions between European governments and Benjamin Netanyahu’s administration.
Lammy hints at sanctions for Israeli minister over Gaza camp plans
Israel Katz has reportedly put forward plans to move 600,000 Palestinians to a so-called ‘humanitarian city’ in Rafah. Israel’s defence minister could face UK sanctions over a proposal to force Palestinians into a closed section of the Gaza Strip, the Foreign Secretary has hinted. David Lammy has condemned defence minister Israel Katz, who has reportedly put forward plans to move 600,000 Palestinians to a so-called “humanitarian city” in Rafah, …
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