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Israel wants to send Gazans to South Sudan

South Sudan ‘approves’ Israeli plan to send Gazans to country

Scheme to clear Palestinians from the Strip prompts allegations of ethnic cleansing

South Sudan’s cabinet has agreed to receive Palestinians from the Gaza Strip following a request from Israel, The Telegraph has learnt.

A foreign ministry official in Juba said the government had approved the request as part of a deal which also involved the US and United Arab Emirates.

The move comes as Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is attempting to revive the controversial idea of “voluntary” resettlement of civilians from the enclave.

On Wednesday, South Sudan described claims of a deal as “baseless” and not reflective of official government policy.

However, it has been claimed that the government has in fact agreed to work with Israel, raising the potential of a serious row from countries who oppose any suggestion of resettlement of Gazans.

The UAE would provide accompanying funding, which would be an economic lifeline for one of the poorest countries on Earth, the foreign ministry official said.

Meanwhile, America would lift sanctions on South Sudan, and Israel would invest in health and education.

“The South Sudanese land is enough to host more people from different nations, and also it’s good for the South Sudanese to open wide the window for external business to grow the economy,” the official said.

He added that the deal had been agreed by the cabinet but faced stiff opposition elsewhere, meaning the government was unwilling to acknowledge it.

“This kind of deal is not easy for South Sudanese to understand right now and also we have a very complex political situation in South Sudan,” he said.

On Tuesday evening, South Sudanese politicians voiced their unease over the plan.

One MP told The Telegraph that the matter had been discussed in Parliament but rejected by a majority of parliamentarians.

He said: “I myself reject it because South Sudan is a very young country. We are not able to feed ourselves, how can we get more people to live with us?

“In the next meeting we are going to reject it again from the Parliament. This idea is unacceptable to us.”
People fleeing the Sudanese war disembark a truck which has brought them to Renk from the Joda border crossing in South Sudan

The debate came as Sharren Haskel, Israel’s deputy foreign minister, arrived in Juba to sign a “memorandum of understanding on bilateral consultations”.

It followed a visit by the South Sudanese deputy foreign minister to Israel last week, and a report by Associated Press, citing six sources, claiming that talks on the resettlement of Gazans to the African state were progressing.

Israel has repeatedly come under fire for raising the possibility of relocating Gazans from their homeland, prompting allegations of ethnic cleansing.

Moving them from one land already ravaged by war and famine to another would only amplify that concern.

"Voluntary’ relocation

News of the possible South Sudan deal broke after Mr Netanyahu appeared on Israeli television to revive discussion about relocating civilians from the Strip.

The idea was first proposed by Donald Trump, the US president, in February. He said the population should be removed and Gaza completely redeveloped to become part of what he envisaged as a “riviera” in the Middle East.

The Israeli government has floated the idea of relocation, but always said that it should be voluntary.

“Give them the opportunity to leave, first of all, combat zones, and generally to leave the territory, if they want,” said Mr Netanyahu on Tuesday, in comments that did not mention South Sudan.

“We will allow this, first of all within Gaza during the fighting, and we will certainly allow them to leave Gaza as well.”

He likened the situation to Syria, Ukraine and Afghanistan, all of which had seen large exoduses as a result of war.

Numerous foreign capitals and international bodies have previously warned against the plan, with some questioning if resettlement from Gaza could be considered genuinely voluntary, given the catastrophic damage to infrastructure and the dire humanitarian situation.

They have also voiced fears that voluntarily displaced Palestinians would not be allowed to return, citing comments made by Mr Netanyahu’s ultra-nationalist coalition partners calling for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in Gaza.

A feature of the recent Operation Gideon’s Chariots, Israel’s new ground offensive, has been the wide-scale demolition of residential buildings. It is likely the same tactic will be used in the upcoming assault on Gaza City, confirmed last week.

Forcibly displacing a population could be considered a war crime.

Investigating feasibility

The Associated Press reported multiple sources as confirming the current talks between Israel and South Sudan.

Joe Szlavik, founder of a US lobbying company working for South Sudan, also said that he had been briefed by officials on the talks.

He said an Israeli delegation planned to visit the country to investigate the feasibility of setting up camps.

Ms Haskel’s trip is the first official visit to South Sudan by an Israeli government representative.

In a statement, she said: “While the international community is focused solely on Gaza, South Sudan is facing a real humanitarian crisis and the threat of genuine famine.”

Obvious destinations

As neighbours with formal relations with Israel, Egypt and Jordan would be the most obvious destinations for any departing Palestinians.

However, both have staunchly opposed any such scheme, despite significant pressure from Mr Trump.

Israel is said to have held talks with Indonesia, Libya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Somaliland about the possibility of accepting Gazans, but it was reported that these had not borne fruit.

South Sudan is in desperate need of foreign cash to help itself rebuild after years of instability and war with Sudan, its Arab-dominated neighbour.

It has been reported that they accepted help from Israel’s Mossad spy agency during their civil war with Khartoum.

Emigration inevitable

South Sudan also wants Mr Trump to lift the US travel ban on the country.

But Egypt has reportedly lobbied South Sudan not to co-operate with Israel on the scheme.

In recent months, Mr Trump has sounded sanguine about the chances of his riviera scheme coming off, with all current indications being that his administration now favours an Arab-led temporary administration for Gaza, once the war has ended.

Shany Mor, a former director for foreign policy on Israel’s national security council and now a lecturer at Reichman University, said that a certain amount of emigration was inevitable.

“When this war ends, Gaza will be in such a terrible state that it is impossible to see how it even begins to recover without some large, even temporary migration,” he said.

“It won’t be the agreed policy of the Arab administration, but it will definitely happen to a limited but significant extent.”

The Jewish state’s international reputation has taken a battering in recent weeks over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Britain, France and a number of other prominent allies of Israel have promised to recognise Palestine, in moves branded a reward for terrorism.

Christopher Luxon, the prime minister of New Zealand, said on Wednesday that Mr Netanyahu had “lost the plot”, describing the planned occupation of Gaza City as “utterly unacceptable”.

Meanwhile, the UN has put Israel and Russia “on notice” over conflict-related sexual violence accusations.

lordm:
Why don't Israel look for countries with very low population and Muslim countries as well?

DiamondsAreFore:
Israel wants to send Gazans to South Sudan

South Sudan ‘approves’ Israeli plan to send Gazans to country

Scheme to clear Palestinians from the Strip prompts allegations of ethnic cleansing

South Sudan’s cabinet has agreed to receive Palestinians from the Gaza Strip following a request from Israel, The Telegraph has learnt.

A foreign ministry official in Juba said the government had approved the request as part of a deal which also involved the US and United Arab Emirates.

The move comes as Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, is attempting to revive the controversial idea of “voluntary” resettlement of civilians from the enclave.

On Wednesday, South Sudan described claims of a deal as “baseless” and not reflective of official government policy.

However, it has been claimed that the government has in fact agreed to work with Israel, raising the potential of a serious row from countries who oppose any suggestion of resettlement of Gazans.

The UAE would provide accompanying funding, which would be an economic lifeline for one of the poorest countries on Earth, the foreign ministry official said.

Meanwhile, America would lift sanctions on South Sudan, and Israel would invest in health and education.

“The South Sudanese land is enough to host more people from different nations, and also it’s good for the South Sudanese to open wide the window for external business to grow the economy,” the official said.

He added that the deal had been agreed by the cabinet but faced stiff opposition elsewhere, meaning the government was unwilling to acknowledge it.

“This kind of deal is not easy for South Sudanese to understand right now and also we have a very complex political situation in South Sudan,” he said.

On Tuesday evening, South Sudanese politicians voiced their unease over the plan.

One MP told The Telegraph that the matter had been discussed in Parliament but rejected by a majority of parliamentarians.

He said: “I myself reject it because South Sudan is a very young country. We are not able to feed ourselves, how can we get more people to live with us?

“In the next meeting we are going to reject it again from the Parliament. This idea is unacceptable to us.”
People fleeing the Sudanese war disembark a truck which has brought them to Renk from the Joda border crossing in South Sudan

The debate came as Sharren Haskel, Israel’s deputy foreign minister, arrived in Juba to sign a “memorandum of understanding on bilateral consultations”.

It followed a visit by the South Sudanese deputy foreign minister to Israel last week, and a report by Associated Press, citing six sources, claiming that talks on the resettlement of Gazans to the African state were progressing.

Israel has repeatedly come under fire for raising the possibility of relocating Gazans from their homeland, prompting allegations of ethnic cleansing.

Moving them from one land already ravaged by war and famine to another would only amplify that concern.

"Voluntary’ relocation

News of the possible South Sudan deal broke after Mr Netanyahu appeared on Israeli television to revive discussion about relocating civilians from the Strip.

The idea was first proposed by Donald Trump, the US president, in February. He said the population should be removed and Gaza completely redeveloped to become part of what he envisaged as a “riviera” in the Middle East.

The Israeli government has floated the idea of relocation, but always said that it should be voluntary.

“Give them the opportunity to leave, first of all, combat zones, and generally to leave the territory, if they want,” said Mr Netanyahu on Tuesday, in comments that did not mention South Sudan.

“We will allow this, first of all within Gaza during the fighting, and we will certainly allow them to leave Gaza as well.”

He likened the situation to Syria, Ukraine and Afghanistan, all of which had seen large exoduses as a result of war.

Numerous foreign capitals and international bodies have previously warned against the plan, with some questioning if resettlement from Gaza could be considered genuinely voluntary, given the catastrophic damage to infrastructure and the dire humanitarian situation.

They have also voiced fears that voluntarily displaced Palestinians would not be allowed to return, citing comments made by Mr Netanyahu’s ultra-nationalist coalition partners calling for the re-establishment of Jewish settlements in Gaza.

A feature of the recent Operation Gideon’s Chariots, Israel’s new ground offensive, has been the wide-scale demolition of residential buildings. It is likely the same tactic will be used in the upcoming assault on Gaza City, confirmed last week.

Forcibly displacing a population could be considered a war crime.

Investigating feasibility

The Associated Press reported multiple sources as confirming the current talks between Israel and South Sudan.

Joe Szlavik, founder of a US lobbying company working for South Sudan, also said that he had been briefed by officials on the talks.

He said an Israeli delegation planned to visit the country to investigate the feasibility of setting up camps.

Ms Haskel’s trip is the first official visit to South Sudan by an Israeli government representative.

In a statement, she said: “While the international community is focused solely on Gaza, South Sudan is facing a real humanitarian crisis and the threat of genuine famine.”

Obvious destinations

As neighbours with formal relations with Israel, Egypt and Jordan would be the most obvious destinations for any departing Palestinians.

However, both have staunchly opposed any such scheme, despite significant pressure from Mr Trump.

Israel is said to have held talks with Indonesia, Libya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Somaliland about the possibility of accepting Gazans, but it was reported that these had not borne fruit.

South Sudan is in desperate need of foreign cash to help itself rebuild after years of instability and war with Sudan, its Arab-dominated neighbour.

It has been reported that they accepted help from Israel’s Mossad spy agency during their civil war with Khartoum.

Emigration inevitable

South Sudan also wants Mr Trump to lift the US travel ban on the country.

But Egypt has reportedly lobbied South Sudan not to co-operate with Israel on the scheme.

In recent months, Mr Trump has sounded sanguine about the chances of his riviera scheme coming off, with all current indications being that his administration now favours an Arab-led temporary administration for Gaza, once the war has ended.

Shany Mor, a former director for foreign policy on Israel’s national security council and now a lecturer at Reichman University, said that a certain amount of emigration was inevitable.

“When this war ends, Gaza will be in such a terrible state that it is impossible to see how it even begins to recover without some large, even temporary migration,” he said.

“It won’t be the agreed policy of the Arab administration, but it will definitely happen to a limited but significant extent.”

The Jewish state’s international reputation has taken a battering in recent weeks over the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza.

Britain, France and a number of other prominent allies of Israel have promised to recognise Palestine, in moves branded a reward for terrorism.

Christopher Luxon, the prime minister of New Zealand, said on Wednesday that Mr Netanyahu had “lost the plot”, describing the planned occupation of Gaza City as “utterly unacceptable”.

Meanwhile, the UN has put Israel and Russia “on notice” over conflict-related sexual violence accusations.

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Interest times ahead

South Sudanese people should reject this please because this Palestines are terrorists

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lordm:
Why don't Israel look for countries with very low population and Muslim countries as well?

DiamondsAreFore:
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