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Israeli Minister's Gaza Relocation Plan Sparks Outrage

7/8/2025

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Israel's foreign minister, Israel Katz, has sparked outrage by suggesting the relocation of Gaza's population to a new "humanitarian city" in Rafah, a move critics are calling ethnic cleansing. Human rights lawyer Michael Sfard condemned the proposal as a crime against humanity, as over 600,000 displaced individuals face dire humanitarian crises and violations of international law.

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Israel's foreign minister, Israel Katz, has sparked outrage by suggesting the relocation of Gaza's population to a new "humanitarian city" in Rafah, a move critics are calling ethnic cleansing. Human rights lawyer Michael Sfard condemned the proposal as a crime against humanity, as over 600,000 displaced individuals face dire humanitarian crises and violations of international law.