"Transfer" is nothing more than ethnic cleansing
Position paper against the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinians, Jews against the Occupation, 2 February 2003

It is widely feared that Israel may use the diversion of a war in Iraq to begin the mass expulsion of Palestinians from the occupied territories into one or more Arab countries. In Israel, this has euphemistically been referred to as "transfer." In reality, "transfer" is nothing more than ethnic cleansing. Apart from being morally outrageous, it is a severe breach of Article 147 of the Fourth Geneva Convention (1949) to uproot and exile a people from their homes. As a group that has faced ethnic cleansing in the recent past, we, as Jews and as members of Jews Against the Occupation, feel the need to speak out in order to prevent similar inhumane acts from being perpetrated on another people in our name.

The idea of "transfer" has moved increasingly from the fringes of Israeli society towards mainstream Israeli political discourse. As a proposed solution to both the Israeli "security" and "demographic problems" allegedly posed by the Palestinian population in the occupied territories, talk of deporting the Palestinians from these areas -- a.k.a. "transfer" -- has become an acceptable option to many Israelis. Recent polls show that more than 40% of the Israeli population is in favor of "transfer."

Posters, signs and bumper stickers featuring such slogans as "Transfer = Peace and Security"; "Them there, us here"; "Only Transfer!"; and "No Arabs, No Attacks" have been seen throughout Israel.
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