Israeli and U.S.-Backed Talks with African Nations to Relocate Gaza Refugees

In a deeply alarming development, the Hebrew-language newspaper Maariv has reported that advanced talks are underway with several African countries to accept Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip — a move that analysts and rights advocates are warning may be a front for forced displacement and demographic cleansing.

According to Maariv, both Israel and the United States are actively involved in coordinating this initiative. The report claims that unnamed African nations have expressed willingness to receive Gaza residents who “wish to leave the Strip,” though the negotiations are primarily focused on the financial and political compensation these countries would demand in return.

The discussions allegedly include requests from these states for either direct financial aid, U.S. political support on other international issues, or concessions that Israel reportedly finds unacceptable at this stage — but continues to search for alternative incentives to move the project forward.

Organised “Absorption Programs” — A Cover for Ethnic Engineering?

The report further reveals that the proposed relocation initiative isn’t simply about obtaining permission for entry. Rather, a full resettlement plan is being drafted, involving:

• • Construction of designated towns

• • Provision of adequate housing

• • Educational infrastructure for children

• • Employment programs for adults

These resettled Palestinians are described as potential “ambassadors” for the scheme. The goal, the article claims, is that:

“The first few thousand migrants will act as the best ambassadors for the voluntary migration plan. They must receive a high-quality absorption package: housing, a community, livelihood opportunities, and schooling for their children.”

The paper notes that the true test of the program will be the letters and messages these early migrants send back to their relatives in Gaza. If they express satisfaction, the thinking goes, “tens or even hundreds of thousands” may follow.

Evangelical Groups and International Involvement

According to Maariv, Israel, the U.S., and a number of international organisations — including evangelical Christian groups — are already in contact with the programme’s promoters. These groups are reportedly assisting in shaping the plan and providing early logistical support.

The article highlights that joint funding would come from Tel Aviv, Washington, and these external organisations — creating a coalition that is actively planning what many are calling a modern-day Nakba.

Israeli Public Backs Forced Displacement

In a parallel revelation that exposes the mindset driving such plans, a recent survey conducted by Penn State University found:

• • 82% of Israelis support the forced displacement of Palestinians in Gaza

• • 56% support expelling Palestinians from the occupied territories within the 1948 borders

These figures paint a chilling picture of popular support for ethnic cleansing under the guise of “voluntary migration” — a tactic reminiscent of historic colonial strategies used to suppress indigenous populations.

Strategic Analysis & Resistance Stance

This reported plan is not an isolated humanitarian initiative — it is a strategic Zionist attempt to fragment the Palestinian identity, depopulate Gaza, and re-engineer the demographics of the region. By framing forced displacement as “voluntary migration,” the occupier seeks international legitimacy for its war crimes.

The involvement of evangelical organisations also highlights the religio-political alliance behind the campaign — one that views Palestine not as a homeland, but as a prophecy waiting to be fulfilled, regardless of human cost.

Any effort to uproot Palestinians from their land must be rejected categorically. The only just solution is one that preserves the right of return, upholds international law, and defends the dignity of the Palestinian people — not one that offers them manufactured exile under false promises of peace.