Ethnically cleansing Gaza? This time by plane

JVL Introduction

c 400 people have left Gaza desperate to escape the horrors.  Here a Palestinian journalist outlines what has been happening.  These people paid for tickets, been allowed to leave from an Israeli airport even though no Israeli Exit Visas were issued.

The organisation behind this is “Al-Majd Europe that “claims to be a German- and East Jerusalem-based charity helping Palestinians leave Gaza voluntarily”  Yet Al-Majd has no registered offices, no phone number, and its website (registered only in February 2025) accepts donations solely in Tether cryptocurrency. Its social media accounts are nearly empty. Passengers say they paid $1,400–$5,000 per person (including infants) after responding to ads on Gaza social media and joining WhatsApp groups.” Passengers underwent Israeli security screening and were transported through Israeli territory to Ramon Airport.  “…the group denied any ties to Israeli intelligence, accused the Palestinian Authority of deliberately blocking Gazans from leaving to use them as “political leverage,” and insisted it is run by former refugees helping people escape Hamas rule and war.”  However, given the PA has no authority over Gaza, this does not seem believable. (Information in the introduction also from this article in JFeed).

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This article was originally published by Al Jazeera on Sun 16 Nov 2025. Read the original here.