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U.S.-Backed Ceasefire Is Cover for Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza & West Bank

2025-12-03 News & Politics
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Rafah Crossing Reopens One-Way Amid Ethnic Cleansing Fears and Escalated West Bank Violence

Understand the critical implications of the Rafah border reopening solely for exit and how ongoing violence targets Palestinian displacement in both Gaza and the West Bank.

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  • Israel opens the Rafah crossing for Palestinians to exit Gaza but strictly prohibits return, validating displacement fears.
  • Violence in the West Bank, driven by settlers and soldiers, is increasing, leading to a surge in forced displacements this year.
  • Reconstruction in Gaza remains structurally impossible due to conditions tied to the disarmament of Palestinian armed groups.
  • Israeli media largely reports government narratives uncritically, minimizing the context of civilian casualties.

This segment details human rights lawyer Sari Bashi's analysis of the calculated nature of current Israeli policy regarding movement and settlement. It clearly outlines how the one-way border policy, combined with state-sponsored violence in the West Bank, contributes to a pattern of ethnic cleansing and demographic restructuring.

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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt Israel has announced it will reopen the Rafah border crossing between Gaza and Egypt in the next few days as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. However, the border will only open in one direction: for Palestinians to exit. Israeli American human rights lawyer Sari Bashi says the move validates fears that Israel's goal is to "continue the ethnic cleansing of Gaza." Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

Top Comments (10)

@user-em6ie2be7x 2025-12-03

There was never a ceasefire agreement if they never stopped attacking.

122 28 replies
@ilagupta563 2025-12-03

Monsters are not just some imaginary creatures in children’s books. The monsters around us are actually ruling us even though there is only a handful of them. The so called terrorism has been eclipsed by barbarism. Thank you Amy for your courage and integrity

111 10 replies
@emiliobello2538 2025-12-03

it was never about the hostages

95 26 replies
@Lovewins0356 2025-12-03

The Israeli Occupation Army cruelty and inhumanity is sickening

74 4 replies
@nicolettem8024 2025-12-03

boycott, divest, sanction

67 11 replies
@StarsInAz 2025-12-03

This is what the United States has become, killing people without hesitation if it benefits their regime

65 12 replies
@sl5154 2025-12-03

And nobody addresses the role of BlackRock and Vanguard Group on it.

55 2 replies
@BillyBlabko 2025-12-03

Naturally. My country is complicit and the world should never let us forget. Our leaders clamored to be on the wrong side of history. We people are aghast

55 1 replies
@apasolini 2025-12-03

It was not an 'incident' that murdered children - it was targeted murder for fun

53 5 replies
@antonydean9935 2025-12-03

They just can't stop killing. They're psychotic.

11 10 replies

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