Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Israeli media: Intense US efforts are being made to resolve differences, such as the issue of the Israeli presence on Mount Hermon and in southern Syria
Israeli media: The security agreement means amending the disengagement agreement, which will also address the Druze issue
Israeli media: Attempts to reach a security agreement between 'Israel' and Syria were among the topics discussed at the Paris meeting
Israeli media: Sheikh Muwaffaq Tarif rejected a US proposal to join the recent tripartite meeting between Tom Barrack, al-Shaibani, and Dermer
Saba News Agency: Two martyred, five injured in a preliminary toll of the Israeli aggression on the Yemeni Oil Company station on Al-Sitteen Street in Sanaa
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: We observed a state of confusion among the enemy's aircraft squadron after Yemeni air defenses intercepted the attack
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: The Yemeni air defense forces succeeded in neutralizing a squadron of enemy aircraft and prevented airstrikes on some governorates
Senior Yemeni military source to Al Mayadeen: Our air defenses and missile forces forced a formation of enemy aircraft to flee the airspace
Member of the Ansar Allah Political Bureau, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti: The Israeli aggression on Yemen will not deter us from continuing to support Gaza, no matter the sacrifices
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: The Israeli aggression targeted the Yemeni Oil Company station on Al-Sitteen Street, southwest of the capital, Sanaa, with several raids

Kushner urges expulsion of people of Gaza in favor of waterfront city

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 19 Mar 2024 20:32
  • 15 Shares
5 Min Read

Jared Kushner blatantly advocates for the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and the eradication of Gaza City as "reasonable" plans for occupied Palestine.

  • x
  • Kushner calls for expulsion of Gazans in favor of waterfront city
    Jared Kushner speaks at Harvard University during an interview with Professor Tarek Masoud (not seen in the picture) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the United States, on March 8, 2024. (YouTube/Middle East Initiative)

Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump and his senior foreign policy advisor, called for the mass expulsion of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and the development of a waterfront in the besieged Palestinian territory. 

In an interview at Harvard University on March 8 with Professor Tarek Masoud, Kushner advocated for the "cleaning up" of Palestinian citizens from the Gaza Strip while "Israel" carries on its genocidal war. 

Kushner is most known for leading normalization talks between several Arab and Muslim states, on the one hand, and "Israel", on the other. During his time at the White House, the United States also transferred the headquarters of its Embassy to "Israel" from "Tel Aviv" to occupied al-Quds, marking an unprecedented disregard for the Palestinian right to statehood.

"Gaza’s waterfront property could be very valuable … if people would focus on building up livelihoods," Kushner told Masoud, Harvard University's Middle East Initiative faculty chair. 

"It’s a little bit of an unfortunate situation there, but from Israel’s perspective I would do my best to move the people out and then clean it up," Kushner said with ease, as he suggested the ethnic cleansing of more than 2 million Palestinians. 

Read more: Poll shows most Israelis believe in ethnic cleansing of Gaza

Where will Kushner take 2 million+ Palestinians?

Kushner's grand plan is to forcibly displace millions of Palestinians to the occupied al-Naqab desert, located to the east of the Gaza Strip, and the Sinai desert in Egypt. 

He said that if he were to lead Israeli decision-making, his number one priority would be getting Palestinians outside of the historic Palestinian city of Rafah to Egypt through "diplomacy".

Related News

France summons US ambassador over 'antisemitism' letter

CDC confirms first flesh-eating screwworm case in US

However, his plan to dictate the lives of millions of Palestinians would not be so short-sighted. Instead, Kushner believes that it would be adequate to bulldoze an area in the al-Naqab desert and move Palestinians there while the Israeli occupation forces go into the southern city of Rafah and "finish the job."

"But in addition to that, I would just bulldoze something in the Negev, I would try to move people in there," he said. "I think that’s a better option, so you can go in and finish the job."

Kushner, seemingly aware of how ridiculous the idea is, said shortly after, "I do think right now opening up the Negev, creating a secure area there, moving the civilians out, and then going in and finishing the job would be the right move."

Read more: Israeli financial system shows ties to settler projects in West Bank

Sitting in Miami Beach and spreading Zionist propaganda

When asked if the idea is being discussed by Israeli officials, Kushner said, "I don't know," while shrugging his shoulders. 

When asked if he would work on the idea if he holds a position of power in the future, Kushner satirically explained, "I’m sitting in Miami Beach right now... And I’m looking at the situation and I’m thinking: what would I do if I was there?"

Kushner did not suffice with recommending the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians, as he sits on a Miami beach, but he went on to dismiss Palestinian history and belittle the heritage of some of the oldest cities in West Asia. 

"I am not sure there is much left of Gaza at this point. If you think about even the construct, Gaza was not really a historical precedent. It was the result of a war. You had tribes in different places and then Gaza became a thing. Egypt used to run it and then over time different governments came in," he said. 

Kushner's remarks, either built on misinformation or disinformation, sidelines the fact that Gaza City dates back to at least 1500 BC and has been a historical hub for several Empires. The entire Gaza Strip is dotted with historical Palestinian towns and cities that are populated with native Palestinian Arab families, as well as Palestinians who were expelled by "Israel" to refugee camps in the 1948 Nakba and the 1967 Naksa. 

Following the rhetoric of the most extreme Israeli politicians, Kushner also stressed that awarding Palestinians their right of statehood "would essentially be rewarding an act of terror," adding that it would be "a super bad idea."

Although Kushner refused to link his comments to discourse among Israeli decision-makers, his ideas of forcibly displacing millions of Palestinians have been heavily discussed by several Israeli politicians, especially during the war of genocide in Gaza.

Read more: Israeli rabbi calls for genocide of all Palestinians in Gaza

  • United States
  • Gaza Strip
  • war on Gaza
  • Palestine
  • Israel
  • Gaza
  • Jared Kushner
War on Gaza

War on Gaza

Most Read

Tom Artiom Alexandrovich, executive director of the defense division of the Israeli National Cyber Directorate, undated (Social media)

Israeli-born US prosecutor drops Israeli officer child sex crime

  • Politics
  • 19 Aug 2025
Displaced Palestinians walk through a makeshift camp along the beach in Gaza City, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 (AP)

Hamas, other factions accept Egypt-Qatar ceasefire proposal: Exclusive

  • Politics
  • 18 Aug 2025
Palestine will not be liberated by UN reports, but by pursuing a different strategic horizon: one that does not beg for recognition. (Al Mayadeen English; Illustrated by Batoul Chamas)

Economy of Genocide: Albanese's report accuses, but doesn't dismantle system

  • Opinion
  • 18 Aug 2025
Israeli soldiers stand on the top of armoured vehicles parked on an area near the Israeli-Gaza border, as seen from southern Israel, Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025 (AP)

Palestinian fighters target Israeli soldiers, vehicles in Gaza

  • Politics
  • 21 Aug 2025

Coverage

All
The Ummah's Martyrs

Read Next

All
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a press conference at the Prime minister's office in al-Quds, Occupied Palestine, Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Netanyahu deliberately derailing truce with Gaza occupation: Hamas

Irish President Michael Higgins arrives to deliver his speech during a 42nd World Food Day celebration at FAO headquarters in Rome, on Oct. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Politics

Irish president renews call for UN military intervention in Gaza

US Ambassador to Turkey and Special Envoy to Syria Tom Barrack speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the US Embassy in Aukar, northern suburb of Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, July 21, 2025 (AP)
Politics

US envoy, Netanyahu discuss restraining attacks on Lebanon, withdrawal

Smoke billows following Israeli airstrikes in multiple areas in Sanaa, Yemen, Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 (AP)
Politics

Ansar Allah vow sustained Gaza support despite Israeli strikes

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS