Israel’s unashamed ethnic cleansing of Northern Gaza
JVL Introduction
The Israeli Army has openly declared that it has no intention of allowing Palestinians back to their homes in northern Gaza. It is not surprising but nonetheless horrifying and yet somehow there are those who refuse to use the words ethnic cleansing, let alone genocide. Israel claims that the order not to return “is necessary because Hamas has regrouped in the area, forcing the Israeli military to enter some areas twice”…and “Israeli forces will continue blocking humanitarian aid from entering the north, since there are “no more civilians left” ie the so called Israeli Defence Force regards anyone who is still in northern Gaza as a “combatant”.
“Resettling or permanently reoccupying Gaza is not official Israeli policy, but senior Israeli defence officials recently told the Israeli daily Haaretz that with no other alternatives on the table, the government is aiming to annex large parts of the territory.” (my emphasis throughout, Ed) And meanwhile in Lebanon….
Update 7th November: IDF distances itself from ‘no return’ remarks about north Gaza evacuees
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This article was originally published by The Guardian on Wed 6 Nov 2024. Read the original here.
Palestinians will not be allowed to return to homes in northern Gaza, says IDF
Brig Gen Itzik Cohen said in a briefing that aid would only be allowed to enter south of Gaza Strip, not the north
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Thank you again for disseminating this, JVL. It is horrific. It is ethnic cleansing and a genocide of the indigenous people. Our government’s attitude is vile.