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Advocate accuses Israel of ethnic cleansing policy in West Bank
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A deputy director at Medical Aid for Palestinians has accused the Israeli government of operating a systematic ethnic cleansing campaign in the West Bank, according to Middle East Eye. Aseel Baidoun, who leads advocacy and campaigns for the organization, characterized Israeli actions as a deliberate policy and campaign targeting Palestinian populations in the territory.
The accusation represents part of a broader debate over Israeli practices in the West Bank. Rights groups and Palestinian advocates have increasingly used the term "ethnic cleansing" to describe settlement expansion, home demolitions, and restrictions on Palestinian movement. The Israeli government disputes such characterizations, arguing that its operations in the West Bank are security-driven responses to threats, not policies designed to displace Palestinians.
