Gaza’s depopulation debate is more than mere election talk

For much of the past year, the idea of removing Palestinians from Gaza appeared to have been pushed back from official possibility to the margins of Israeli politics. It has now returned with something more substantial than a slogan: numbers, a timetable, possible destinations and a proposed government ministry. Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has unveiled a plan called “Disengagement 710.” It envisages 250,000 Palestinians leaving Gaza in its first year, 1.11 milli