Transfer Push Enjoys Broad Consensus in Israel

SHIMON SHERMAN (JNS.org 7-2-25)

Two weeks ago, the idea of “transfer” was as close to politically incorrect as possible in the context of Israeli politics.

“Transfer” is an umbrella term in Hebrew, referring to a family of policies, varying in their breadth and implementation, but unified in one characteristic: the movement of Arab populations out of contested areas as a method of resolving the Israeli-Arab conflict.

Left-wing politicians have dismissed the policies as “messianic” or a form of ethnic cleansing. Right-wing politicians have dismissed the idea as impractical or have refused to advance it through sheer political inertia.