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South Sudan rejects Israeli talks on Gaza population transfer

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  • 15 Aug 2025 18:06
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South Sudan denies reports of talks with the Israeli occupation to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, calling claims baseless amid global relocation proposals.

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  • A Palestinian boy crouches after being hit on the head while people rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped by parachutes into Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, August 14, 2025 (AP)
    A Palestinian boy crouches after being hit on the head while people rush to collect humanitarian aid airdropped by parachutes into Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, Thursday, August 14, 2025 (AP)

South Sudan has rejected claims that it has engaged in discussions with the Israeli occupation regarding the potential resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza, calling such reports “baseless” and contrary to the country’s official position.

The denial came after the Associated Press reported that talks were underway between the Tel Aviv regime and Juba on a proposal to forcibly relocate Palestinians from the war-battered territory to South Sudan.

In a statement, the South Sudanese foreign ministry said it “firmly refutes recent media reports claiming that the Government of the Republic of South Sudan is engaged in discussion with Israel regarding the resettlement of Palestinian nationals from Gaza in South Sudan.” The ministry stressed that the claims “do not reflect the official position or policy” of Juba.

Existing contact between 'Israel', South Sudan

The statement followed a visit by Israeli deputy foreign minister Sharren Haskel to Juba on Wednesday, where she met with President Salva Kiir just a day after the AP report. While the Israeli foreign ministry declined to confirm whether the displacement of Palestinians was discussed, Juba maintained it had “strongly denied” holding such talks.

Two Egyptian officials told AP they had been aware of contacts between the Israeli regime and South Sudan for several months and had advised Juba against agreeing to host Palestinians displaced from Gaza.

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Egypt, which borders the enclave, has repeatedly rejected any relocation proposals, warning of a potential refugee influx into its territory.

Since October 7, 2023, at least 61,776 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have been killed, and 154,906 others injured in the ongoing Israeli assault on Gaza, according to the territory’s health ministry.

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"Israel’s" Channel 12 reported that the plan, involving the deployment of ground troops into the territory, could displace tens of thousands of people, worsen the already strained aid delivery efforts, and push around 1 million Palestinians in Gaza City and surrounding areas toward evacuation zones in the southern part of the strip.

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