Rejecting Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians by rhetoric does not work. However, the Palestinian Authority and world leaders seem to convolute statements into purported displays of action, when the only action being taken is by Israel in its quest for ever more colonial expansion.

At the 12th session of the Fatah Revolutionary Council, for example, PA leader Mahmoud Abbas noted that Ramallah rejected Israel’s attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians, and that the international community stood by the PA in this.

“We will continue working to establish a ceasefire, guarantee the flow of humanitarian aid, and ensure that the State of Palestine assumes responsibility in Gaza, all while preserving the territorial unity of Palestine,” said Abbas.

Meanwhile, as Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar travelled to Brussels to meet with his EU counterparts, EU officials rejected forced displacement in the weakest way possible.

“We support the Palestinian Authority and its return to Gaza. We support the return of every displaced Palestinian for whom Gaza is their home,” said European Commission Vice President Kaja Kallas. Bringing Israel’s violations in........

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