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Deputy Editor-in-Chief @972mag | sometimes @_VashtiMedia | words in @guardian, @AJEnglish, @newstatesman, @thenation, @prospect_uk, @haaretzcom

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Mar 27, 2026
On Sept. 9, 1969, ~20 Palestinians from Gaza boarded a plane from Israel, believing they were bound for Brazil. They’d signed up through an Israeli travel agency for a work-abroad program promising hi...
SummaryA 1969 Israeli scheme attempted to deport Palestinians from Gaza to Paraguay through fraudulent work programs, expelling about 20 people before being abandoned after an assassination attempt. Decades later, similar deportation schemes have resurfaced targeting Gaza's population through fake aid organizations, continuing a long-standing policy of forced Palestinian emigration.10 tweets1 min read