VEndredi August 8, the Israeli security firm decided to evacuate the city of Gaza – more than a million people who have already undergone trips – with the aim of completing the operation by October 7. The same cabinet has also acted “Taking control” of the Gaza Strip. It is this term rather than that of “occupation” which was selected, because of its absence of legal implications: a regime of occupation confers rights to the occupied population and protects it in particular against forced trips.
This decision sheds light on the ideological coherence of the Israeli Prime Minister. Often presented as moved by the sole desire to maintain himself in power to avoid his trials, just as a genius opportunist, Benyamin Netanyahu actually carries with a structured political project: the destruction of the Palestinian national project for the benefit of a “great Israel”.
Close to the theses of Ze’ev Jabotinsky, he has always refused the idea of a Palestinian state. To denounce the Oslo agreements, he participated in vehement demonstrations shortly before the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin, and has always refused to meet Mahmoud Abbas. In his writings as in his speeches, he affirms that there are no Palestinians, only “Arabs”denying the historical existence of this people.
Its objective now appears with clarity: to make Gaza Ingovernable and Unlivable, to empty the territory of its population and to establish Jewish colonies there, reducing the Palestinians to a living minority under Israeli domination. Thus, to those by still doubting, let us remember his advice uttered in 2015 about the Iranian nuclear program: « If it walks like a duck, then it is a duck. » In this case, it is indeed an annexation and forced displacement project of the Palestinians, whether in Gaza or in the occupied territories.
Internal consequences in Israel
In Gaza, however, the occupation will be even harder than in the West Bank. The scenario envisaged is that of strict military control, with areas prohibited from the Palestinians, a triage of the population by checkpoint, helped by artificial intelligence and an encouragement at the start. A report by the Boston Consulting Group even evokes the possibility of transferring 25 % of Gazaouis to Ethiopia or Somalia. At the government level, the implementation of this policy of ” departure “ has already been created.
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