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The plan would envisage people moving from an enclave shattered by almost two years of war with Israel to a nation in the heart of Africa riven by political and ethnically-driven violence.
Sources tell Reuters that South Sudan and Israel are in talks to resettle Gazans, despite denials by South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry.
South Sudan’s cabinet has agreed to receive Palestinians from the Gaza Strip following a request from Israel, The Telegraph has learnt.
South Sudan and Israel are in talks regarding a deal to resettle Gazans wishing to depart the war-ravaged enclave in the African nation, Reuters cited three sources with knowledge of the matter as saying. The Friday report appeared to contradict South Sudan's foreign ministry's earlier claims that reports of the plan were "baseless."
The Telegraph reports that South Sudan has reportedly agreed to quietly resettle Gaza Arabs in a deal with Israel, the US, and UAE. While denied publicly, internal sources confirm cabinet approval.
Sources say Israel discussed relocating Palestinians to South Sudan, but Palestinian leaders denounce the idea as forced displacement
Israel is in discussions with South Sudan about the possibility of resettling Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to the war-torn East African country, part of a wider effort by Israel to facilitate mass emigration from the territory left in ruins by its 22-month offensive against Hamas.
South Sudan is not in talks with Israel to resettle Palestinians from war-torn Gaza, South Sudan's foreign ministry said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the Associated Press, citing six people with knowledge of the matter,
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Free Malaysia Today on MSNIsrael in talks with South Sudan to resettle Gaza Palestinians, sources say
South Sudan said earlier this week that reports it was talking to Israel about resettling Palestinians were ‘baseless’
The prime minister calls the forced relocation of Palestinians out of Gaza "voluntary migration," but critics say the plan is a clear case of ethnic cleansing.