A Disgraced Former Trump Official Wants To Deport Palestinians
As the countdown to the US presidential election draws closer and Donald Trump’s outlook looks uncertain, a former Trump official is advocating for a policy of deporting Palestinians. Stephen Miller, the chief architect of the former president’s immigration policies, is pushing a plan to deport Palestinians living in Israel and the occupied territories.
While this plan may initially seem extreme, it is not unprecedented in the context of Israeli politics and US-Israel relations. In 2014, then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other members of his Likud Party promoted a controversial plan to “relocate” Palestinians to the Gaza Strip in exchange for expanded Israeli occupation of the West Bank. This plan was eventually shot down by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, amid fierce international criticism.
Miller appears to be pushing a similar strategy with his new proposal. In rhetoric that mirrors the Likud Party’s 2014 plan, he described the Palestinian population as “out of control” and argued that expelling them was necessary to maintain Israel’s security. However, he has yet to provide details on how the expulsion would be implemented, who would be targeted, and how the US government would be involved in the process.
It is also important to consider the international implications of such a plan. Deporting Palestinians from the Israeli-controlled territories would violate their rights under international law as protected persons. It could also lead to the deterioration of the already fragile US-Palestinian relationship, something that even the Trump administration had attempted to mend.
This latest proposal from Miller demonstrates the lengths to which he and his supporters are willing to go to defend Israel. Miller’s plan could be seen as a last resort effort to maintain the Jewish majority in the region, as the demography of individuals in the Middle East continues to shift.
At the same time, the consequences of such a policy could be catastrophic for the region. Deporting millions of Palestinians from their homeland would cause immense human suffering and could further destabilize the region. It is, therefore, unlikely that any US president would support such a proposal.
Nevertheless, the fact that Miller has advocated for this extreme policy in the run-up to the election demonstrates the importance of the issue to him, and may provide insight into what extraterritorial actions a future Trump administration would take in the Middle East.
A Disgraced Former Trump Official Wants To Deport Palestinians
As the countdown to the US presidential election draws closer and Donald Trump’s outlook looks uncertain, a former Trump official is advocating for a policy of deporting Palestinians. Stephen Miller, the chief architect of the former president’s immigration policies, is pushing a plan to deport Palestinians living in Israel and the occupied territories.
While this plan may initially seem extreme, it is not unprecedented in the context of Israeli politics and US-Israel relations. In 2014, then-Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other members of his Likud Party promoted a controversial plan to “relocate” Palestinians to the Gaza Strip in exchange for expanded Israeli occupation of the West Bank. This plan was eventually shot down by Israeli President Reuven Rivlin, amid fierce international criticism.
Miller appears to be pushing a similar strategy with his new proposal. In rhetoric that mirrors the Likud Party’s 2014 plan, he described the Palestinian population as “out of control” and argued that expelling them was necessary to maintain Israel’s security. However, he has yet to provide details on how the expulsion would be implemented, who would be targeted, and how the US government would be involved in the process.
It is also important to consider the international implications of such a plan. Deporting Palestinians from the Israeli-controlled territories would violate their rights under international law as protected persons. It could also lead to the deterioration of the already fragile US-Palestinian relationship, something that even the Trump administration had attempted to mend.
This latest proposal from Miller demonstrates the lengths to which he and his supporters are willing to go to defend Israel. Miller’s plan could be seen as a last resort effort to maintain the Jewish majority in the region, as the demography of individuals in the Middle East continues to shift.
At the same time, the consequences of such a policy could be catastrophic for the region. Deporting millions of Palestinians from their homeland would cause immense human suffering and could further destabilize the region. It is, therefore, unlikely that any US president would support such a proposal.
Nevertheless, the fact that Miller has advocated for this extreme policy in the run-up to the election demonstrates the importance of the issue to him, and may provide insight into what extraterritorial actions a future Trump administration would take in the Middle East.
