Eight Arab countries denounce any plan to forcibly displace Gazans

Eight Arab countries condemn in strong terms calls by two Israeli ministers to displace Gaza’s population, describing them as illegal and dangerous for the entire region.

Eight Arab countries condemn Israeli ministers’ statements

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Egypt and Turkey denounced remarks made by Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Defence Minister Yisrael Katz.

The two Israeli officials referred to plans for the displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, as well as mechanisms to forcibly expel them from their land.

The eight countries say these ideas and proposals are a direct threat to the “legitimate and inalienable” rights of the Palestinian people.

Violation of international law and warning over consequences

According to the statement, such calls for forced displacement amount to a blatant violation of international law, including international humanitarian law.

The ministers categorically reject any attempt, in any form, to move the Palestinian people either within or outside the occupied Palestinian territory.

They also warn of the serious consequences if these calls were ever turned into official policy or concrete measures designed to uproot Palestinians from their land.

Such steps, they argue, would directly challenge international peace efforts, including the comprehensive plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to end the conflict in Gaza, which explicitly rejects any forced displacement of the population.

Gaza as an integral part of Palestinian territory

The eight countries reiterate that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the occupied Palestinian territory.

They stress the need to preserve territorial unity between Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

The ministers reaffirm their “steadfast” support for the Palestinian people’s attachment to their land and reject any attempt to erase the Palestinian cause or undermine Palestinians’ legitimate rights.

Call on the international community

The signatories call on the international community, and in particular the UN Security Council, to fully assume its responsibilities.

They urge states and institutions to clearly oppose any attempt to impose a new reality in the occupied Palestinian territories through forced displacement.

This position comes as the humanitarian situation in Gaza remains critical and regional tensions are closely watched by many families in Morocco and among Moroccans living abroad, who remain highly sensitive to the Palestinian question.

What does this mean for Moroccans living abroad?

For Moroccans living overseas, this joint declaration does not directly change administrative procedures with Morocco or concrete return plans.

However, it underlines how fragile the regional environment remains, something many follow carefully when planning trips across the MENA region or flights to Morocco that transit through Gulf hubs.

In this context, it is useful to:

• monitor travel advisories from both the host country and Moroccan authorities;
• anticipate possible flight adjustments in case of regional escalation;
• rely on official portals, such as the website of the ministry in charge of Moroccans abroad (https://www.mre.gov.ma/), for background information and consular support.

For Moroccans abroad considering investments or long-term return to the country, the key factors remain Morocco’s own economic and security outlook. This diplomatic move, while important for defending Palestinian rights internationally, has only an indirect impact on their concrete projects.

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