As the redoubtable Melanie Phillips observes, developments in Gaza have given a new meaning to the term “Palestinian refugees.” The newest wave consists of 180 Fatah “militants” fleeing for their lives from Hamas “militants” in Gaza. And where do they flee? Why, to Israel. Israel wants to send them on their way to their leader, Mahmoud Abbas, but with the exception of five individuals, he won’t let them in.

To no one’s surprise Israeli “human rights” activists have gone to court arguing that Israel has a moral duty to give these men asylum. Phillips writes: “So let’s get our head round this: Palestinians committed to the destruction of Israel fled from other Palestinians committed to the destruction of Israel into Israel, which is providing them with sanctuary and medical treatment, while the president of their putative state who bases his claim against Israel on its alleged refusal to admit Palestinian ‘refugees’ refused to allow actual Palestinian refugees fleeing Palestinian violence access to that same putative state, while Israel agonizes over whether to grant them permanent asylum. Surreal, or what?”

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