“Israel” Plans to Expel 30,000 Palestinians

"Israel" plans to evict 30,000 Palestinians from south of the occupied territories in the course of five years.

The office of "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has drafted a plan to evict 30,000 Palestinians of the Bedouin community from the Negev desert to expanded areas of existing Negev Palestinian towns such as Rahat, Kseifa and Hura.

The plan is in line with recommendations made by the Goldberg Committee and will be put to vote in the Israeli cabinet in the coming weeks, reported "Israeli" daily Ha'aretz on Thursday.

The Goldberg Committee has been established by "Israel" to present recommendations regarding the Palestinian settlement in the Negev. The plan is estimated to cost between USD 1.7 and USD 2.3 billion.
Representatives of Palestinians and human rights organizations are scheduled to meet this weekend at Neveh Shalom. Bedouin leaders have threatened to take legal action to stop the plan if it is approved.
Human rights activists also said the measure does not provide recognition of Bedouin natives and forces them to relocate against their will.