The ministry said in a statement posted on its official Facebook page that it "categorically denies recent media reports alleging that the government of the Republic of South Sudan is holding discussions with the State of Israel regarding the resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza," adding that "these allegations are baseless and do not reflect the official position or policy of the government of South Sudan."
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that Israel is holding talks with South Sudan about the possibility of "transferring" Palestinians from Gaza to the East African country, as part of a forced displacement plan it is attempting to implement under US sponsorship. However, the plan has faced widespread Arab, Islamic, and international rejection, as it violates international and humanitarian law.
This news comes days after the Israeli government approved a "gradual" plan on Friday to occupy the entire Gaza Strip, starting with Gaza City, home to approximately one million Palestinians.
The agency previously noted that Israel and the United States had previously held similar talks with Sudan and Somalia. In March, Somalia denied receiving any proposal from Washington or Tel Aviv to resettle Palestinians there, affirming its categorical rejection of any such move.
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Channel 12 also reported that the head of the Israeli Mossad, David Barnea, met with the US envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, in Washington and requested his assistance in displacing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to countries like Libya. Libya strongly denied this claim, and the US embassy in Tripoli also denied the news.
With American support, Israel has been committing genocide in Gaza since October 7, 2023, including killing, starvation, destruction, and forced displacement, ignoring all international calls and orders from the International Court of Justice to halt it.
The Israeli genocide left 61,599 Palestinian martyrs and 154,088 wounded, most of them children and women. More than 9,000 people were missing, hundreds of thousands were displaced, and a famine killed 227 people, including 103 children.
