Likud Party Hosts Gaza Resettlement Conference

Israel's Likud Party, led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, is organizing a conference titled "Preparing to Resettle Gaza," scheduled for next week near the Gaza border. This initiative, supported by key right-wing ministers and activists, aims to promote the re-establishment of Israeli settlements in Gaza, despite Netanyahu's earlier dismissal of such plans. The conference will feature prominent Likud members, including Social Equality Minister May Golan, and is backed by other far-right coalition parties, such as Otzma Yehudit and Religious Zionism. The United States has consistently opposed the re-establishment of settlements, citing international law that deems them illegal in Occupied Territories. This move comes amid ongoing legal challenges at the International Court of Justice regarding Israel's actions in Gaza, including a case filed by South Africa for violations of the 1948 UN Genocide Convention. Critics argue that such initiatives could further complicate Israel's legal standing and distract from addressing the humanitarian situation in Gaza.