EU’s top diplomat slams Israeli ministers calling for forced displacement of Palestinians

The EU’s top diplomat slammed Israeli ministers who called for the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.

“I strongly condemn the inflammatory & irresponsible statements by Israeli ministers Ben Gvir & Smotrich slandering the Palestinian population of Gaza & calling for a plan for their emigration,” Josep Borrell said in a post on the social media platform X.

I strongly condemn the inflammatory & irresponsible statements by Israeli ministers Ben Gvir & Smotrich slandering the Palestinian population of Gaza & calling for a plan for their emigration.
Forced displacements are strictly prohibited as a grave violation of IHL & words matter
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) January 3, 2024

Borrell’s statement comes a day after Washington directly rebuked Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, who called for a “migration” of Palestinians from Gaza and the resettlement of Israelis to the besieged enclave.

Earlier today, Borrell said the international community had to "impose" a solution to the conflict in Israel and Palestine