Israeli Foreign Minister Says No Plans to Deport Palestinians From Gaza
Saar said voluntary departure would not be opposed, after two ministers floated mass removal proposals that drew condemnation from Arab and Muslim states.
- On Wednesday, Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar stated, "We are not planning to expel or to deport anyone from the Gaza Strip," during a press conference in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
- Saar's remarks follow proposals this month from other ministers regarding Palestinian removal, including a seven-year plan for "voluntary emigration" that Far-right security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir outlined on September 3.
- Defence Minister Israel Katz previously claimed there is "no real solution for Gaza in the end without this migration." Saar noted authorities will not enforce removal against anyone's will.
- U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has said that Israel has no plans to force Palestinians to leave, aligning with the Foreign Minister's recent assurances.
- These policy discussions occur as Israel prepares for a general election scheduled for October 27, amidst ongoing domestic debate regarding the future of the coastal territory.
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Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, said Wednesday that his country has no plans to forcibly expel Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, as other members of the Israeli government recently declared. “We have no intention of expelling anyone from Gaza. They can leave voluntarily if any country is willing to accept them, but we will not force anyone to leave,” Sa’ar told the press in Ljubljana, after meeting with his Slovenian counterpart, Tone K…
Gideon Saar stated that Israel "will not force anyone against his will", after several members of the Israeli Executive have approached plans to deport Palestinians from Gaza.
Israel's war in Gaza has caused more than 73,000 deaths and 174,000 injuries on the Palestinian side since October 2023, according to the Gaza Ministry of Health, under the authority of Hamas, whose data are considered reliable by the UN.
Sa'ar confirms Israel will not expel Palestinians from Gaza Strip during visit to Slovenia
Sa’ar was present in Slovenia for the opening of the first Israeli embassy in the capital of Ljubljana and to meet with his Slovenian counterpart for the signing of a cooperation agreement.
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