As reported, the Israeli government is planning a huge reception camp for around 600,000 Palestinians in the south of the Gaza Strip. Minister of Defense Israel Katz speaks of a “humanitarian city” about the ruins of the city of Rafah destroyed in the Gaza war. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is shocked by the plans and warnings for a “concentration camp”.
The project is the same as a concentration camp, explains Olmert in an interview with the British daily newspaper “The Guardian”. It is also “a form of ethnic cleaning”. The 79-year-old former head of government also accuses the Israeli army of war crimes on the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip. The warehouse in Rafah would be “another escalation”.
“It’s not about saving people”
The liberal politician, who once wanted to give up the settlements on the West Bank, was sentenced in 2015 to 27 months in prison for unfaithfulness and released prematurely in 2017, does not really believe in the “humanitarian intentions” of the Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyu, especially because the “cleaning” of Gazas can also be heard. In the past, some ministers of right-wing-religious parties in the Netanyahus cabinet have even called for complete occupation of the Palestinian territories and the removal of the people who live there. “It’s not about saving people,” warns Olmert.
According to Olmert, radical forces “more dangerous” than external enemies
According to the 79-year-old, the newly mentioned radical ministers are a greater threat to Israel than the outer enemies. Olmert also points out that criticism from abroad is not always anti -semitic. “Many are against Israel because they see what is shown on television and social media. This is a painful but normal reaction of people saying:” Hey, you have crossed every border. “
Whether the camp in Rafah was actually built is still completely unclear for a report on the news page “Ynet”. Because there are even doubts about the people involved in the planning. According to reports, there is also clear criticism from the army.
Opposition leader Yair Lapid recently wrote on platform X, the Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu left his right -wing extremist coalition partners with “Extreme Waan” to get his coalition.
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