Saudi Arabia and seven countries condemn Ben-Gvir’s calls for forced Palestinian displacement and Gaza settlements

Saudi Arabia and seven other Arab and Muslim countries have condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s calls to forcibly displace Palestinians and establish settlements in the Gaza Strip.

In a statement issued Sunday, the foreign ministries of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Qatar, Egypt and Türkiye described Ben-Gvir’s remarks as provocative proposals.

The ministers said the proposals amounted to a blatant violation of international law, including international humanitarian law, and posed a direct threat to the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people.

They reaffirmed their categorical rejection of any attempt or plan to displace Palestinians, whether individually or collectively, within or outside the occupied Palestinian territories, regardless of the name or pretext used.