Israeli politician and ex-deputy director of #Mossad Ram Ben Barak sparked controversy as he proposed resettling Gaza’s entire population globally. “If each country takes in 20,000 individuals,” he said, “that would involve 100 countries. “Considering they are refugees,” he… pic.twitter.com/fPNHcVMseK
— Middle East Monitor (@MiddleEastMnt) November 4, 2023
Israeli politician and ex-deputy director of Mossad Ram Ben Barak sparked controversy as he proposed resettling Gaza’s entire population globally. “If each country takes in 20,000 individuals,” he said, “that would involve 100 countries. “Considering they are refugees,” he added, “it is better to be a refugee in Canada than in Gaza.” Palestinians have slammed proposals to resettle Gaza’s population, including Israeli proposals to move them to Egypt’s Sinai Desert, as a policy of ‘ethnic cleansing’.
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