The Palestinian Authority (PA) on Thursday praised South Sudan for rejecting plans to forcibly relocate Gaza’s population to its territory, calling the decision a defense of justice and international law.
In a statement carried by the official Wafa news agency, the PA said President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian people "highly value the principled stance” taken by Juba, which it said refuses to be part of any scheme aimed at erasing the Palestinian cause or undermining the unity of the Palestinian people and their land.
It also praised South Sudan for "steering clear of complicity” in Israel’s campaign "of genocide, starvation and forced displacement in Gaza, in defiance of international resolutions.”
On Wednesday, South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement rejecting media reports that it was in talks with Israel to host Palestinians from Gaza, calling the allegations baseless and not reflective of official policy.
The denial came after media reports suggested that Israel was exploring the possibility of transferring Palestinians from Gaza to South Sudan.
