RAMALLAH, March 23 (Xinhua) -- The Palestinian Foreign Ministry on Sunday condemned Israel's approval of a new directorate tasked with coordinating the "voluntary relocation" of Palestinians from Gaza, asserting its rejection of the plan.

"We view with concern the Israeli security cabinet's approval of the new directorate," the ministry said in a press statement.

The statement argued that the Israeli government's continued "crimes and aggression against the Palestinian people, their land, and their rights" necessitate a reassessment by international actors of their positions and influence on Israel, and its adherence to international resolutions.

The ministry called for the imposition of "deterrent sanctions" to compel Israel to cease its policies of "displacement and annexation," and to align with the international pursuit of peace.

Israel's Security Cabinet approved the establishment of the directorate, intended to coordinate the "voluntary relocation" of Palestinians from Gaza to third countries, the Defense Ministry said in a statement earlier on Sunday. Enditem

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