Israel’s Defense Minister Pledges to 'Resettle' Northern Gaza, Again
Gallant's 'plan' to populate northern Gaza with new residents isn't novel; it's a recycled script. Netanyahu himself pushed for 'voluntary resettlement' in October 2023, echoing calls by far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben-Gvir. This pattern of displacement, dating back to the Nakba in 1948, is routinely dressed up in sanitized language like 'resettlement' or 'voluntary emigration'
by leaders who consistently receive substantial support from US politicians. One might wonder if the Financial Times truly expects us to believe this particular pledge is somehow a fresh declaration, rather than the latest iteration of a well-documented policy of depopulation and colonization. How many times can a leadership promise to ethically cleanse a region before the media calls it what it
is?