Stop the silent transfer of Palestinians in the West Bank
JVL Introduction
We welcome this powerful editorial in Haaretz, making it absolutely clear that Israel’s actions in the West Bank are beyond despicable, that “nobody should be surprised when Israel finds itself in the dock on charges of transfer and persecution”.
We know editorial statements generally focus on one thing.
And yet, we want to remark on two dreadful silences.
Israelis who care seem to care more about events in the West Bank than those in Gaza where the level of crime committed, up to and including genocide, is so much more extensive.
And the recognition of the crime of transfer and persecution inevitably takes us back to the Nakba, reminding us that the post-1948 state of Israel was built on precisely the same crimes, unrecognised and unacknowledged to this day.
This article was originally published by Haaretz Editorial on Tue 13 Oct 2026. Read the original here.
Stop the silent transfer of Palestinians in the West Bank
Not giving them the opportunity to return would constitute population transfer, which is defined as a war crime. And after that, nobody should be surprised when Israel finds itself in the dock
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