Two Israeli lawmakers call on European countries to take in Gaza refugees

[Right_in_Virginia]

Two Israeli lawmakers call on European countries to take in Gaza refugees
Criticizing international community for not helping in tangible way, a coalition and an opposition MK urge countries to find solutions for 1.2 million Gazans displaced by war
Times of Israel, Nov 14, 2023

Two Israeli lawmakers, one from the ruling Likud party and the other from the opposition Yesh Atid party, have urged the international community to take in Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip

In a rare display of cross-party solidarity, Danny Danon (Likud) and Ram Ben-Barak (Yesh Atid) published an op-ed piece for the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, calling for “countries around the world to accept limited numbers of Gazan families who have expressed a desire to relocate.”

However, the call was likely to spark international criticism amid repeated allegations from Palestinians and Arab countries that Israel was ultimately looking to expel Palestinians from Gaza. Egypt and Jordan have said they will not accept any situation that sees Palestinians uprooted from their homes.

The intense airstrikes and subsequent ground operation in Gaza have left more than 800,000 people displaced after Israel urged them to evacuate the northern part of the enclave, where the bulk of Hamas’s infrastructure is situated.

Writing that “Hamas’s unprovoked terrorist attack has endangered not only Israel but the more than two million people who live in the Gaza Strip,” Danon and Ben-Barak criticized the United Nations for “doing nothing tangible to help Gaza’s residents” and urged the international community to “explore potential solutions to help civilians caught in the crisis.”

"We simply need a handful of the world’s nations to share the responsibility of hosting Gazan residents. Even if countries took in as few as 10,000 people each, it would help alleviate the crisis,” they continued.

“The international community has a moral imperative—and an opportunity—to demonstrate compassion, help the people of Gaza move toward a more prosperous future and work together to achieve greater peace and stability in the Middle East.”

Danon and Ben-Barak are not the first to raise the option of granting refugee status to displaced Gazans.

More:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-israeli-lawmakers-call-on-european-countries-to-take-in-gaza-refugees/

[Right_in_Virginia]

Anything else, Danon?

[SZonian]

Two Israeli lawmakers call on European countries to take in Gaza refugees
Criticizing international community for not helping in tangible way, a coalition and an opposition MK urge countries to find solutions for 1.2 million Gazans displaced by war
Times of Israel, Nov 14, 2023

Two Israeli lawmakers, one from the ruling Likud party and the other from the opposition Yesh Atid party, have urged the international community to take in Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip

In a rare display of cross-party solidarity, Danny Danon (Likud) and Ram Ben-Barak (Yesh Atid) published an op-ed piece for the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday, calling for “countries around the world to accept limited numbers of Gazan families who have expressed a desire to relocate.”

However, the call was likely to spark international criticism amid repeated allegations from Palestinians and Arab countries that Israel was ultimately looking to expel Palestinians from Gaza. Egypt and Jordan have said they will not accept any situation that sees Palestinians uprooted from their homes.

The intense airstrikes and subsequent ground operation in Gaza have left more than 800,000 people displaced after Israel urged them to evacuate the northern part of the enclave, where the bulk of Hamas’s infrastructure is situated.

Writing that “Hamas’s unprovoked terrorist attack has endangered not only Israel but the more than two million people who live in the Gaza Strip,” Danon and Ben-Barak criticized the United Nations for “doing nothing tangible to help Gaza’s residents” and urged the international community to “explore potential solutions to help civilians caught in the crisis.”

"We simply need a handful of the world’s nations to share the responsibility of hosting Gazan residents. Even if countries took in as few as 10,000 people each, it would help alleviate the crisis,” they continued.

“The international community has a moral imperative—and an opportunity—to demonstrate compassion, help the people of Gaza move toward a more prosperous future and work together to achieve greater peace and stability in the Middle East.”

Danon and Ben-Barak are not the first to raise the option of granting refugee status to displaced Gazans.

More:
https://www.timesofisrael.com/two-israeli-lawmakers-call-on-european-countries-to-take-in-gaza-refugees/

Europe's been bitching about Israel eradicating hamas, but it's all virtue signalling BS if they're not willing to take in these so-called "refugees". Shades of Abbott and DeSantis shipping illegals to sanctuary cities. "You want 'em? You can have 'em."

[Right_in_Virginia]

Europe's been bitching about Israel eradicating hamas, but it's all virtue signalling BS if they're not willing to take in these so-called "refugees".

Is this the logic you will use to encourage the US to welcome Gazan refugees @SZonian ?

[Fishrrman]

NO !

The only possible answer is, and should be... NO !

[SZonian]

Is this the logic you will use to encourage the US to welcome Gazan refugees @SZonian ?

It's called "calling their bluff" and getting them to shut their damned mouths about what Israel is doing to hamas. Palestinians voted for those vermin to the tune of 80+% of the population, none should be allowed out of the ME if that helps clarify my position...if not, well

[Right_in_Virginia]

Palestinians voted for those vermin to the tune of 80+% of the population.

I agree no refugees to Western nations, including the US.  We're over our maximum "diversity" capacity.

But, for the record, Hamas received 44% of the vote in 2006 and formed a coalition government with the runner up political party, Fatah, who received 42% pf the vote. Hamas quickly tore up the coalition agreement and took total control of the government.  Gazan Prime Minister Haniyye announced in September 2012 the formation of a second Hamas government, without elections. 

No election has been held in Gaza since 2006.

It's called "calling their bluff" and getting them to shut their damned mouths about what Israel is doing to hamas.

Watch --- and learn @SZonian   Israel still needs to keep Gazans and Fatah (West Bank Palestines) apart ---- the further the better for Israel.

[Right_in_Virginia]

[Smokin Joe]

NO !

The only possible answer is, and should be... NO !

Precisely.

If their neighbors will not take them in when in need, It should not fall on those more distant and less familiar with their conduct.

[Right_in_Virginia]

BTTT

[DefiantMassRINO]

No, don't export more $h!thole refugees to Europe.

[SZonian]

I agree no refugees to Western nations, including the US.  We're over our maximum "diversity" capacity.

But, for the record, Hamas received 44% of the vote in 2006 and formed a coalition government with the runner up political party, Fatah, who received 42% pf the vote. Hamas quickly tore up the coalition agreement and took total control of the government.  Gazan Prime Minister Haniyye announced in September 2012 the formation of a second Hamas government, without elections. 

No election has been held in Gaza since 2006.


Watch --- and learn @SZonian   Israel still needs to keep Gazans and Fatah (West Bank Palestines) apart ---- the further the better for Israel.

@Right_in_Virginia Israel just needs to keep squashing those bugs...I'm with them in their pursuit of those vermin. Thanks for the reminder about the so-called "elections".