‘Idea of a humanitarian camp is totally unbearable and unpractical’
Ehud Olmert, the former Israeli prime minister from 2006-09, has clarified his comments on the planned forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians into a small zone in southern Gaza.
“I said some will try to interpret it [as a concentration camp]. It’s bad, it shouldn’t be done. But it’s not a concentration camp, and it’s not a genocide. It’s just stupid, reckless, irresponsible and something that may amount to a crime, which should be prevented,” Olmert told Al Jazeera.
“And I hope my voice and the voices of many Israelis will succeed to stop it. The idea of a ‘humanitarian camp’ is totally unbearable and impractical. It won’t help to provide the humanitarian needs of the population,” he added.
“The idea that you can deport 600,000 people from where they’re supposed to live in the north part of Gaza into the south and then keep them segregated in an area that will be walled and they won’t have a chance to move around is just totally unacceptable.”
Backtracking already? 3 days ago:
Humanitarian city’ would be concentration camp for Palestinians, says former Israeli PM
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/13/israel-humanitarian-city-rafah-gaza-camp-ehud-olmert
The “humanitarian city” Israel’s defence minister has proposed building on the ruins of Rafah would be a concentration camp, and forcing Palestinians inside would be ethnic cleansing, Israel’s former prime minister Ehud Olmert has told the Guardian.
It's also a genocide as per the definitions and backed up by many legal scholars and international organizations. For example:
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2024/is-israel-committing-genocide-in-gaza/
The report continues: “after reviewing the facts established by independent human rights monitors, journalists, and United Nations agencies, we conclude that Israel’s actions in and regarding Gaza since October 7, 2023, violate the Genocide Convention.
