US EditionIsrael in talks to resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say
Israeli officials discuss Palestinian resettlement amid Gaza conflict; Palestinian leaders reject plan and South Sudan denies relocation talks, sources say.
- According to three sources in Juba, South Sudan and Israel are engaged in talks about the possibility of relocating Palestinians from the conflict-affected Gaza Strip to South Sudan.
- The talks came after last month's visit by South Sudan's Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba to Israel, where discussions took place involving Israeli representatives; however, South Sudan's foreign ministry later rejected the reports as unfounded.
- A senior Israeli foreign ministry official visiting Juba stated that the discussions centered on foreign policy, international organizations, and addressing South Sudan's humanitarian emergency, clarifying that there was no conversation about relocating Palestinians.
- Palestinian leadership, represented by Wasel Abu Youssef, rejected any plan to displace Palestinians, calling it like another Nakba, when hundreds of thousands fled in 1948.
- No agreement has been reached, and the discussions highlight tensions over Gaza's future amid ongoing war and complex political conditions in both Gaza and South Sudan.
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South Sudan and Israel would discuss an agreement to move Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the East African country, a project rejected by Palestinian authorities.
Israel in Talks to Resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, Sources Say
Israel in talks to resettle Gaza Palestinians in South Sudan, sources say
South Sudan and Israel are discussing a deal to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza in the troubled African nation, three sources told Reuters - a plan quickly dismissed as unacceptable by Palestinian leaders.
Israel is negotiating with some countries for the reception of Palestinians. In addition, the finance minister is provoking plans for the West Bank.
Israel, South Sudan advance Gaza relocation talks
Diplomatic exchanges between Israel and South Sudan indicate progress in sensitive talks over relocating Palestinians from Gaza. South Sudan’s Foreign Minister Monday Semaya Kumba recently visited Israel, meeting senior officials amid reciprocal visits by Israeli diplomats to Juba. These diplomatic moves suggest that discussions on Palestinian relocation to South Sudan have gained formal momentum, despite official denials from Juba. The talks em…
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