International Outcry Over Israeli Calls for Palestinian Emigration from Gaza
The U.S. State Department, through spokesperson Matthew Miller, has firmly stated that Israel must not pursue the mass displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, responding to Israeli ministers' comments on pushing for Palestinian emigration. Despite U.S. opposition, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have defended their stance, with Ben-Gvir emphasizing Israeli sovereignty. The U.S. has dismissed genocide charges against Israel by South Africa and Turkey at the International Court of Justice as meritless, and the State Department does not believe U.S. support of Israel's war effort poses a risk of prosecution.