Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich said he’s working to make President Trump’s suggestion that Palestinians could be “cleaned out” of Gaza and moved to Egypt and Jordan a reality.
Trump’s idea sparked a backlash from Arab nations, including Egypt and Jordan, who said they strongly opposed the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. Smotrich downplayed their response, calling it “weak opposition.”
Speaking to reporters ahead of a meeting of his Religious Zionism party, Smotrich told reporters that he’s working with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on an “operational plan” to implement Trump’s proposal.
“I am working with the prime minister and the cabinet to prepare an operational plan and ensure the realization of President Trump’s vision,” Smotrich said, according to The Times of Israel.
“There is nothing to be excited about the weak opposition of Egypt and Jordan to the plan. We saw yesterday how Trump [imposed his will on] Colombia to deport immigrants despite its opposition. When he wants it, it happens,” Smotrich added, referring to a spat between Trump and Colombian President Gustavo Petro over deportation flights.
The finance minister claimed there is “no doubt that in the long term, encouraging emigration is the only solution that will bring peace and security to the residents of Israel and also ease the suffering of the Arab residents of Gaza.”
Smotrich has been threatening that his Religious Zionism party will quit Netanyahu’s government if military operations in Gaza are not restarted after the first 42-day phase of the ceasefire deal. He has claimed that he’s received a guarantee that the genocidal war would not only continue but escalate and that the goal would be the “gradual takeover of the entire Gaza Strip.”
Smotrich’s goal of ethnic cleansing became less likely on Monday as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians began returning to northern Gaza despite the massive destruction in the area.
Stunning Images Show Tens Of Thousands Of Gazans Returning To Destroyed Homes On Foot.
"Massive crowds of people carrying their belongings on foot stretched along a coastal highway in a stunning reversal of the mass exodus from the north at the start of the war," the report continues. https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/stunning-images-show-tens-thousands-gazans-returning-destroyed-homes-foot
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As picture below shows, that's a lot of people to cleanse. What other atrocities and enormities will Israel and Wash. come up with during this administration so many people think will make a difference there? Hope springs eternal but so does self-deception and later denial; people rally around politicians who have no other interests than their own egos and any gain from their positions.
There is no difference between half senile Joe Biden and deranged Donald Trump. They are both genocidal.
That's the type of politicians that big money buys in the USA nowadays.
Meanwhile in Switzerland:
https://x.com/AliAbunimah/status/1883973272695627992
So Switzerland reputation as a neutral country went down the toilet or has been…!?
Boycott Nestle!
Smotrich is a genocidal maniac supremacist who is supposed to be finance minister. Whatever he says is his idea, not Trump's. The zionists will distort anything Trump says to carry on its violent agenda. The Palestinians are already returning home. If Israel bombs them now, Trump will not approve of it.
I'm not so sure that Trump's thinking is all that far from the bloody Israelis.
Trump Floats Plan To 'Clean Out' Palestinians From Gaza
The Prisoner is one of those trump supporters who believes that trumps is basically a good bible fearing person who is just misunderstood. Baloney.
It's somewhat worse than that. He clearly believes that Trump is whatever and whoever The Prisoner really, really, really waaaaaaaaannnnnnntssss him to be at any given moment.
So then, what's your excuse for agreeing with Trump?
When I have agreed with Trump? Show me a comment. Don't confuse my predicting what will happen under Trump as agreeing with him.
True, Trump may not approve of bombing and visual bloodshed while he is in office, he much rather would bundle them up put them on plan to somewhere and set up tents for them, so he can make a deal with Bibi to build his Trump real estate paradise in Gaza adn a Trump tower in the West bank.
Pay attention to what Trump said. It was his idea to kick the Palestinians out of Gaza and put them in Jordon and Egypt.
The idea that Trump would not approve of Israel bombing Gaza again if required is absurd. Again pay attention to Trump's actions now and in the past.
Once more, bitching about Trump's policies that you agree with. And it's like you don't even know you're doing it.
See my above comment.
Genocidal freak!
As is Trump's frequent habit, he did not complete his wild proposal. So, all Palestinians from Gaza are in Jordan and Egypt. Then what? That is not the language of a seasoned negotiator but a wild stab at…nothing.
Well Smotrich is not totally wrong. With enough bully pressure and money aid from Trump the two countries could cave. But I doubt that the Palestinians will cave and willingly board trains and planes to be shipped somewhere to become government beholden refugees.
Then Smotrich and Trump would have to force them into cattle cars at the end of their big guns. Not sure if the world would really standby and just look?
"become government beholden refugees." They are already beholden refugees to the UN.
So far it has.
No, they will have to go to Syria.
Yeah, now THERE’S a nice stable place for them 🙄🙄🙄
Then tell me the things you disagree with Trump when it comes to his support of Israel. 2,000 lb. shipments? "Cleaning" out Gaza? Allowing the West Bank to be annexed? Jerusalem as Israel's capital? The Golan Heights giveaway?Any of those? Giving Israel everything they need to "finish the job"? Bitching about Biden/Harris not doing "enough"? Please enlighten me.
I disagree with his nutty idea of sending the Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt. I also disagree with his moving of the capital. He gave away a bargaining chip with Israel and got nothing but a picture of his daughter next to the new embassy sign.
You've previously made nasty comments about Palestinians not being wanted anywhere and implied they were nothing but welfare whores. And you think him moving the capital to Jerusalem was bad because it's a "bargaining chip"? So, it sounds like your fine with him moving the capital to Jerusalem but you want him to give something to the people you previously basically had no use for?
Israel's Finance Minister Smotrich and the US Emperor Trump are initiating a violation of international humanitarian law and a war crime with the intention of expelling the civilian population from Gaza. Is President Trump provoking or inciting the government of Israel to commit a war crime?
https://www.icrc.org/en/document/ihl-displacement
https://www.refworld.org/policy/legalguidance/icrc/2019/en/122671 Displacement in Times of Armed Conflict: How International Humanitarian Law Protects in War and Why It Matters
https://www.futurelearn.com/info/courses/international-humanitarian-law-for-business/0/steps/345318 Forced displacement
https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/article-49 Deportations, transfers, evacuations
https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/gciv-1949/article-49/commentary/1958?activeTab=
https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-51 Protection of the civilian population
https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/api-1977/article-51/commentary/1987?activeTab=
https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v1/rule129 The Act of Displacement
https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/customary-ihl/v2/rule129
https://ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treaties/hague-conv-iv-1907/regulations-art-55 "The occupying State shall be regarded only as administrator and usufructuary of public buildings, real estate, forests, and agricultural estates belonging to the hostile State, and situated in the occupied country. It must safeguard the capital of these properties, and administer them in accordance with the rules of usufruct."
https://www.youtube.com/watch? American Red Cross International Humanitarian Law IHL 101: Displacement in Armed Conflict
https://guide-humanitarian-law.org/content/article/3/population-displacement/
https://www.ohchr.org/en/special-procedures/sr-internally-displaced-persons/about-internally-displaced-persons
https://www.ejiltalk.org/evacuations-in-armed-conflict-a-fine-line-between-a-life-saving-measure-and-forced-displacement/
https://www.ejiltalk.org/is-the-rome-statute-binding-on-individuals/
https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/rome-statute-international-criminal-court Articles 7 1d, 2d; 8, 2a (vii) Deportation or forcible transfer of population
https://www.icc-cpi.int/sites/default/files/2024-05/Rome-Statute-eng.pdf Articles 7 1d, 2d; 8, 2a (vii)
This is one instant that Massacre and Clean Out are mutually inclusive…!
Smotrich….concerned about the “safety” of the Gazan Palestinians! 😂
I swear, you canNOT make this shit up…
Like Gaddafi
There is no way Egypt or Jordan are going to take Palestinians. If they do, they are inviting their regimes to be overthrown by Palestinian fighters. No, Israel will have to deport the Palestinians to Syria.
The Palestinians ain’t goin’ NOWHERE, pal.
Didn’t someone once want to clean out the Jews?!…!
Ahhhh…..
Adolf Hitler.
And now?… Palestinians as well…
Fill a bowl, and smoke it, Smotrich!
Don’t encourage him to smoke any more crack, Donna 😉