Israel’s Center-Right and Leftist Parties Have Always Supported Displacing Gaza’s Palestinians

Policy paper by Mtanes Shihadeh explores how Israel’s center-right and leftist parties have had longstanding support for the displacement of Palestinians, a stance that aligns with President Trump’s proposal to back the war on Gaza and a broader expulsion agenda. It argues that this support reflects a historic foundation of Zionist ideology, with public and political backing for displacement increasing after October 7 but rooted in convictions that long predate it.