A disgraced former Trump official, Sebastian Gorka, is facing backlash from Palestinians and their supporters following his recent statements advocating for their deportation. Gorka was an adviser to the Trump administration and was widely known for his anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim rhetoric.
Gorka’s comments stem from a recent tweet in which he called for deporting Palestinians from the United States and to deport them to “the most active and terror-supporting countries.” He has also voiced similar sentiments on various news programs, including Fox News.
Gorka’s comments have not gone unnoticed. Multiple Palestinian-American political groups, such as the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the US Campaign for Palestinian Rights, have come out strongly against Gorka’s statements, claiming that they are, in the words of one organization, “inhuman and a violation of human and civil rights.”
Critics of Gorka’s comments suggest that they are rooted in his own Islamophobia and immigrant-bashing agenda. Human rights organizations have condemned his statements, with some even going as far as to call them “racist and xenophobic.”
Gorka’s history of aiding in the Trump administration’s policies, including its widely criticized Muslim ban, has also been subject to immense scrutiny. Many have argued that Gorka’s advocacy for the deportation of Palestinians is simply an extension of his anti-immigrant views.
The situation has garnered international attention as well, as several Palestinian groups, such as the Palestinian American Council, have made statements decrying Gorka’s words. Additionally, the United Nations has expressed “serious concern” regarding Gorka’s suggestion and has noted that the mass deportation of Palestinians would likely constitute a violation of international law.
In light of the global outcry against Gorka’s views, some have called for the former Trump advisor to be reprimanded in some form or another. Thus, it remains to be seen what the Trump administration, or any other entity, will do in response to Gorka’s comments.
