The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of South Sudan has refuted the allegations made against the country that it had agreed to the resettlement of Gaza refugees.
The ministry declared that media reports about the possible relocation of Palestinians are pure falsehoods that may affect the country’s diplomatic relations.
The denial statement was issued in response to the news that the representatives of Israel and South Sudan were negotiating a plan to move the Palestinians who had been displaced as a result of the various conflicts occurring in the Middle East.
Among the reporting sources were several news outlets, notably the Associated Press, that referred to meetings held between Israel and Juba, aiming to discover a new location for the people dwelling in the Gaza Strip.
“The ministry reiterates that the mentioned reports are false and neither represent the policy, the government’s idea, nor the diplomatic engagement of the government of South Sudan,” the ministry indicated.
Besides, officials stressed that there have been no talks nor meetings about the relocation of Palestinians.
Moreover, South Sudan has decided to hold weekly press conferences every Wednesday beginning September 4, 2025, as one of the recommended measures to nip false information in the bud.
The ministry urged media and journalists to behave ethically while doing their reporting, to verify the news item with the government through official channels, especially in the case of sensitive foreign policy issues.
The reports have been condemned by several groups in Arab countries and they are protesting the killing in Gaza which has been going on for a long time and has taken the lives of thousands and forced millions of people to leave their homes.
