US President Donald Trump’s plan to move millions of Gazans out of the Strip and redevelop the territory is inconsistent with Jewish values and could put Israel’s future at risk, the head of the liberal Jewish Council for Public Affairs said Monday.

Amy Spitalnick, in Israel for a gathering of the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, was on hand Sunday night when Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the leadership summit that Trump’s proposal for Gaza is “the only plan that can work,” a contention she strongly disagrees with.

“[Trump’s proposal] is out of step with Jewish and humanitarian values,” Spitalnick told The Times of Israel. “The idea of forcibly removing Palestinians from Gaza is simply unacceptable. It’s also out of step with Israel’s own future, which is tied to the ability for there to be a Palestinian state or Palestinian self-determination. When we lose sight of those long-term interests, it ultimately jeopardizes Israel’s future.”

Five hundred days into Israel’s war with Gaza, there is “broad consensus, both within the United States and in Israel,” that Israel’s path forward needs to bring the hostages home and put Israel and the Palestinian people on a path toward long-term security, safety, and dignity, said Spitalnick, whose organization works with Jewish coalitions........

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