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Israel's mass displacement of Gazans fits strategy of using migration as a tool of war

  • Written by Nicholas R. Micinski, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Maine
imagePalestinians fleeing the northern part of the Gaza Strip on Nov. 10, 2023.Belal Khaled/Anadolu via Getty Images

As a result of the monthslong Israeli air and ground campaign in northern Gaza Strip, more than 1.8 million of the strip’s population have been displaced from their homes. And with the operation heading into Gaza’s south, many...

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