The agency estimates that 1.9 million people in Gaza (85% of the population) have fallen victim to forced displacement…
Cubahora Exclusive 08/01/2024
The government of Brazil said Friday he was “concerned” about Israel’s proposal to send Palestinians living there Gaza Strip to third countries, an intention that, in his opinion, “violates international law” and “harms” the possibilities of finding peace in the region.
This week the Minister of National Security from Israel, Itamar Ben Gvir, and finance chief Bezalel Smotrich called for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza; to retake the area and settle there Israeli settlers who were evacuated from the Gaza Strip in 2005 on the orders of their government.
“By proposing measures that constitute a violation of international law, statements of this seriousness exacerbate tensions and harm the prospects for peace in the region,” said a statement from the Brazilian Foreign Ministry.
In the note, the State Department reiterated that Brazil defends a solution between the parties, with an “economically viable Palestinian state living side by side with Israel in peace and security within mutually agreed and internationally recognized borders.”
Ben Gvir and Smotrich's comments, which were also echoed by many sympathizers of far-right groups and Israeli settlers, were also rejected by the United States, the European Union (EU) and Chile, which called them “inflammatory” and “irresponsible.” ” .
The UN said it was “concerned” by the claims and noted that the forced relocation of populations from an occupied territory was prohibited under international law.
The organization estimates that since the armed conflict between Hamas's military wing and Israel began on October 7, 1.9 million people in the Gaza Strip (85% of the population) have been subjected to forced displacement – many of them multiple times.