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“We Will Not Emigrate”: Palestinians Refuse to Be Expelled as U.N. Group Warns of “Another Nakba”

HeadlineMay 12, 2025

A United Nations special committee has warned the world could be witnessing “another Nakba” as Israel moves to forcibly displace Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. Despite the ongoing attacks, Palestinians in Gaza say they refuse to leave their homes.

Mohammed Badr: “We will not emigrate from Gaza, no matter how difficult the circumstances. Even if there’s killings, even if there’s bombings, if there’s no medicine, no food, nothing to drink, no clothing and no shelter, we are not leaving the Gaza Strip. If they are betting on our departure, no. The world might vanish, leave. The fish might migrate from the sea. But we will not emigrate.”

At the time of this broadcast, Hamas is about to release the Israeli American hostage Edan Alexander, following direct negotiations with the Trump administration. Alexander is believed to be the last living American hostage in Gaza.

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