Israeli Rightists Are Trying to Reframe a Gaza Population Transfer as a 'Moral Act'
The idea of expelling Arabs to other countries was once linked to Meir Kahane and other far-right radicals, and thus considered anathema by most Israelis. Now, to the delight of right-wingers, the idea is gaining traction as a ‘moral' solution to the war
In normal times the Channel 13 current events show “Hatzinor” (“The Pipeline”) is busy showcasing viral video clips and footage about consumer protests. But on the 26th day of the Israel-Hamas war, program host Guy Lerer presented followers on his personal X (formerly Twitter) account with a real-time conundrum. “Serious question: Why did millions of Syrian refugees go to Turkey and millions of Ukrainians went to all parts of Europe – why in every war is there a phenomenon of refugees [fleeing a country], except for the war in the Gaza Strip? (Of course, with the reasonable assumption that we would allow it if there were countries willing to absorb them).”