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EU High Representative: Declarations on forcing civilians in Gaza to leave are dangerous

Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

11 January 2024 17:03 (UTC +04:00)

"Declarations on forcing civilians in Gaza to leave are dangerous," High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell stated on X, APA reports.

"Declarations by some Israel government representatives about making life impossible for civilians in Gaza ultimately forcing them to leave are disturbing, counterproductive and dangerous. Civilians in Gaza must be protected. Insinuations of forced displacement are completely unacceptable," Borrell stressed.

Note that since the start of the war, there have been signals from Israel about the forcible displacement of Palestinians in Gaza from those lands.

"I welcome the initiative of the voluntary emigration of Gaza Arabs to countries around the world," Minister of Finance of Israel, leader of the far-right National Religious Party Bezalel Smotrich said in a statement. Former Israel Defense Force Brig. Gen. Amir Avivi stated in an interview that Palestinians in Gaza need to leave the enclave and “move south, out to the Sinai Peninsula.”