# Israel is ‘trying to make Palestine disappear’: The Elders

https://mins.news/en/video/17623

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-09 19:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aDeHpfs4a0w

> After travelling to the occupied West Bank, The Elders said they had concluded that Israel aims to make Palestine disappear physically, economically, culturally and politically. Mary Robinson, a leading member of the group and former president of Ireland, said the delegation was shocked by how much conditions had worsened since 2023. She described the process as beginning with hate speech, explicit references to Jewish supremacy and calls for annexation.

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