Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump met at the White House to promote a controversial plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza, intensifying global condemnation of Israel’s genocide in the besieged Strip.
Netanyahu and Trump, during a media-accessed dinner, discussed “Humanitarian Transit Areas” for Palestinians, described as “large-scale” camps for “deradicalization” and potential relocation outside Gaza.
Israel is working with the US to find countries to accept forcibly displaced Palestinians, a policy widely denounced as ethnic cleansing.
On the same day, Israeli forces killed 61 Palestinians, including five shot while seeking aid from the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, highlighting the systematic targeting of Gaza’s healthcare system.
Netanyahu declared, “Israelis wouldn’t want a Palestinian state after what happened on October 7th,” signaling a hardened stance against Palestinian rights.
He affirmed Israel’s intent to retain full security control over Gaza, in clear violation of international law, while framing displacement as “voluntary migration.”
Plans to build a “humanitarian city” on Rafah’s ruins further aim to erase Palestinian presence.
The displacement plan has sparked international backlash, with 48 countries condemning US sanctions on the International Criminal Court, which is investigating Israel’s actions.
Despite ongoing ceasefire talks in Qatar, with US envoy Steve Witkoff noting progress, Netanyahu’s commitment to Israel’s goals in Gaza undermines hopes for peace.
As Israel’s genocide in Gaza escalates, global calls for accountability and an end to the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians grow louder.