Israel’s ‘Green Rafah’ plan aims to fragment Gaza, experts say
As political negotiations over the future of Gaza stall, Palestinian political researcher Ahmed al-Atawneh warned that projects such as “Green Rafah” are designed to create isolated cantons under total Israeli administrative and security control.
According to al-Aila, the Palestinian stance on the ISF ultimately will depend entirely on its actual function: If it operates under the Israeli security ceiling to target Palestinians, it will be viewed merely as an “international facade for the continuation of the occupation”, he said.
Army Radio, which reported the approval on Sunday, said the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office described the initiative as an Emirati-backed pilot project aimed at establishing temporary housing “free” of the influence of the Palestinian group Hamas.
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