Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Israel has quietly approved infrastructure work for a planned development in southern Gaza, as it advances its vision for the besieged enclave.
Dubbed “Green Rafah,” the project is located in eastern Rafah and would transform the ruins of the city into a so-called “humanitarian city,” initially housing up to 600,000 Palestinians, with the eventual aim of accommodating Gaza’s entire population of roughly 2.1 million. Entry would be subject to Israeli security screening, while the area would be sealed by the Israeli military and residents would not be permitted to leave.
Speaking to Palestine Deep Dive's Ahmed Alnaouq and Hala Hanin, British journalsit Owen Jones discusses Israel's proposal, arguing that the final aim is to promote what Israeli officials have described as “voluntary migration”.
“What that means in practice is you make Gaza unlivable. You destroy all the means of life. And then you present it as though it’s a choice,” Jones says.
Forcing Palestinians to live under increasingly unbearable conditions and then presenting their departure as voluntary amounts to coerced displacement, he explains, arguing that the ultimate objective is the removal of Palestinians from Gaza and describing this as part of a genocidal project.
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Israel has quietly approved infrastructure work for a planned development in southern Gaza, as it advances its vision for the besieged enclave.
Dubbed “Green Rafah,” the project is located in eastern Rafah and would transform the ruins of the city into a so-called “humanitarian city,” initially housing up to 600,000 Palestinians, with the eventual aim of accommodating Gaza’s entire population of roughly 2.1 million. Entry would be subject to Israeli security screening, while the area would be sealed by the Israeli military and residents would not be permitted to leave.
Speaking to Palestine Deep Dive's Ahmed Alnaouq and Hala Hanin, British journalsit Owen Jones discusses Israel's proposal, arguing that the final aim is to promote what Israeli officials have described as “voluntary migration”.
“What that means in practice is you make Gaza unlivable. You destroy all the means of life. And then you present it as though it’s a choice,” Jones says.
Forcing Palestinians to live under increasingly unbearable conditions and then presenting their departure as voluntary amounts to coerced displacement, he explains, arguing that the ultimate objective is the removal of Palestinians from Gaza and describing this as part of a genocidal project.
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