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Ron DeSantis Stands Firm: No Acceptance of Gaza Refugees Amidst Israel Conflict

ByAlki David

Oct 16, 2023

Amidst the ongoing conflict between Israel and Gaza, Florida Governor and potential GOP presidential candidate Ron DeSantis remains resolute in his position against accepting refugees from Gaza into the United States. In a recent appearance on CBS’s “Face the Nation,” DeSantis stated, “Palestinian Arabs should go to Arab countries; the U.S. should not be absorbing any of those.”

This follows controversial remarks made by DeSantis during a campaign trail event in Iowa, where he asserted that accepting Gaza refugees would be “antisemitic.” He emphasized his stance, saying, “If you look at how they behave, not all of them are Hamas, but they are all antisemitic. None of them believe in Israel’s right to exist.”

The comments were made against the backdrop of Israel’s warning to civilians in the Gaza Strip to evacuate ahead of a planned ground invasion by the country’s defense forces. The unexpected attacks launched by Hamas on Israel prompted this response. The situation is tense, and opinions on accepting refugees vary.

Former Arkansas Governor and fellow GOP contender Asa Hutchinson expressed concern, stating in New Hampshire that “it’s a danger any time that you categorize a group of people as being simply antisemitic,” as reported by NBC News. This indicates a division within the Republican camp regarding DeSantis’s stance.

In response to criticism, DeSantis fired back, accusing his critics of having their “head in the sand” when it comes to the realities in Gaza. The complexities of the situation are apparent, and DeSantis is unyielding in his belief that the U.S. should not absorb Gaza refugees.

As opinions clash and the Israel-Gaza conflict unfolds, DeSantis’s unwavering position adds a layer of intensity to the political discourse surrounding the acceptance of refugees. The impact of such strong viewpoints in the context of a potential presidential run remains to be seen.

By Alki David

Alki David — Publisher, Media Architect, SIN Network Creator - live, direct-to-public communication, media infrastructure, accountability journalism, and independent distribution. Born in Lagos, Nigeria; educated in the United Kingdom and Switzerland; attended the Royal College of Art. Early internet broadcaster — participated in real-time public coverage during the 1997 Mars landing era using experimental online transmission from Beverly Hills. Founder of FilmOn, one of the earliest global internet television networks offering live and on-demand broadcasting outside legacy gatekeepers. Publisher of SHOCKYA — reporting since 2010 on systemic corruption inside the entertainment business and its expansion into law, finance, and regulation. Creator of the SIN Network (ShockYA Integrated Network), a federated media and civic-information infrastructure spanning investigative journalism, live TV, documentary, and court-record reporting. Lived and worked for over 40 years inside global media hubs including Malibu, Beverly Hills, London, Hong Kong and Gstaad. Early encounter with Julian Assange during the first Hologram USA operations proved a formative turning point — exposing the realities of lawfare, information suppression, and concentrated media power. Principal complainant and driving force behind what court filings describe as the largest consolidated media–legal accountability action on record, now before the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court. Relocated to Antigua & Barbuda and entered sustained legal, civic, and informational confrontation over media power, safeguarding, and accountability at Commonwealth scale.