US ambassador says Israel not planning forced displacement in Gaza
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee's remarks come after Israeli ministers laid out ideas this week on how to expel the territory's two million people.
US Ambassador Mike Huckabee has stated that Israel has no intention of forcibly displacing people from Gaza. This comes after Israeli ministers proposed plans to expel two million Palestinians from the territory. During a visit to Palestinian-Americans in the West Bank, Huckabee emphasized that there is no plan by the Israelis or Americans to forcibly remove people from Gaza.
He called the suggestion of forced displacement a disgrace, as it would be considered a war crime under the Geneva Conventions. The comments come ahead of Israel's general election on October 27, with polls showing a close race for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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