Israel’s Ever-Existing Plan to Depopulate the Gaza Strip

Written By Nadia Naser

Publication: The Cairo Review of Global Affairs

In this incisive essay, Dr. Nadia Naser-Najjab examines the historical and ideological underpinnings of Israel's policies toward Gaza. She argues that the recent intensification of military actions in the Strip is not an isolated response to security threats but part of a longstanding strategy rooted in Zionist ideology aimed at the depopulation of Palestinian territories. Dr. Naser-Najjab traces this trajectory from the 1948 Nakba through subsequent conflicts, highlighting consistent patterns of displacement and infrastructural devastation. She emphasizes that current practices, including the destruction of civilian infrastructure and the creation of conditions leading to mass starvation and disease, align with historical efforts to render Gaza uninhabitable. The essay calls for a reevaluation of international responses, urging recognition of these actions within the broader context of settler-colonial objectives.

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Nadia Naser

I am a Senior lecturer in Palestine Studies, European Centre for Palestine Studies- Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. Prior to this, I was an Assistant Professor, Birzeit University, Department of Philosophy and Cultural Studies and the MA program in Arab Contemporary Studies. I hold a PhD in Middle East Studies form the University of Exeter. I has published books, chapters in books and academic article.

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