Largest ethnic cleansing of Palestinians since 1967 has begun – government urged to speak out!
PSNA has sent an urgent message to the Minister of Foreign Affairs today urging the government to speak out condemning the Israeli ethnic cleansing of Masafer Yatta which has begun NOW.
In August last year New Zealand representative to the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Greg Lewis, spoke out supporting the Palestinians facing eviction from Masafer Yatta.
This helped stall the evictions but in the last two days the new extremist Israeli government has begun this ethnic cleansing.
The stories are here and here.
We have told Hon Nanaia Mahuta that speaking out TODAY can help stall this racist persecution of Palestinians and give practical support to Palestinians living under Israel’s brutal military occupation.
We want action now rather than an ineffectual statement after these imminent human rights abuses have taken place.
Gaby actually has a point, it is of an area controlled by Israel until a Palestinian state is established.
The real issue is that these recent moves are part of an agenda related to the Jewish presence in Hebron. One might suspect Israel of having a plan to settle areas around Hebron and then seek its inclusion within Israel. Hebron will become like villages with settlements nearby, pressure will build for Arabs to leave, so Israelis can move in.
The pattern is settlement building around Jerusalem before annexing East Jerusalem. The correct response is to support Arabs of East Jerusalem claiming their rights as Israeli citizens, the right to own their land and build housing. And being vigilante as to what happens within Hebron rather than being distracted by the outer area actions.