Al-Majd and the Displacement Scheme: How the UAE is Facilitating Palestinian Exodus Under the Guise of Aid
In a development raising serious concerns among Palestinian institutions and human rights observers, Dark Box has obtained exclusive information indicating that the organization Al-Majd is playing a central role in the covert displacement of Palestinians from Gaza to South Africa. This effort, facilitated under the guise of humanitarian relief, is in fact part of a broader campaign—reportedly supported by both Israeli and Emirati authorities—to slowly depopulate Gaza.
A “Mysterious” Flight and a Political Shockwave
The controversy came into the spotlight in early July when a plane carrying 153 Palestinians from Gaza arrived unannounced in Johannesburg, South Africa. The passengers—men, women, and children—were held on the tarmac for over 12 hours due to irregularities in their documents, particularly the absence of Israeli exit stamps. The South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, stated publicly that the flight had arrived under “mysterious” circumstances and promised an investigation.
While humanitarian groups such as Gift of the Givers stepped in to assist and house the Palestinians, questions quickly mounted. Who organized the flight? Why were South African authorities not informed in advance? And most crucially, how did Palestinians under blockade manage to reach a country on the other side of the continent?
The Shadowy Role of Al-Majd
Multiple media outlets, including Al Jazeera and the Associated Press, have since linked the operation to Al-Majd, a little-known organization that surfaced during the war on Gaza, claiming to facilitate humanitarian evacuations. However, Dark Box investigations reveal that Al-Majd is not a legitimate humanitarian organization. Its European presence is largely fictitious, and its stated headquarters do not exist in the locations it claims.
A pop-up alert on its website warns visitors of fraudsters impersonating the group, an apparent effort to deflect scrutiny. Yet deeper research indicates the opposite: the organization itself is the front. It appears to be a tool engineered for covert displacement, not relief.
Sources close to Dark Box confirm that Al-Majd has been operating under direct coordination with the Israeli military, and that its logistical framework was designed in close collaboration with Emirati intelligence channels.
The UAE’s Quiet Hand
While Israeli involvement in population control measures in Gaza is not new, what’s especially troubling in this case is the depth of Emirati complicity.
Well-placed diplomatic sources and intelligence insiders tell Dark Box that the UAE played a pivotal role in financing and facilitating the movement of these Palestinian families out of Gaza. This was not a humanitarian gesture. Rather, it is part of a long-standing Emirati strategy to reshape the political and demographic map of the Palestinian territories.
From as early as October 2023, UAE-backed media outlets began subtly preparing public opinion for what they framed as “safe relocation” of Palestinians under fire. But leaked documents seen by Dark Box paint a different picture: the UAE’s primary goal is to create a buffer zone for Israel and neutralize Palestinian resistance by encouraging or facilitating “voluntary” population exit.
According to these documents, Al-Majd is one of several shell organizations created post-October 7 to implement a parallel relief operation that bypasses the United Nations and established Palestinian NGOs, allowing Emirati and Israeli officials to control and monitor who leaves, where they go, and under what narrative.
South African Government Caught Off Guard
The arrival of the 153 Palestinians shocked South African authorities. President Ramaphosa, while emphasizing humanitarian compassion, admitted that his administration had not been informed about the flight or its organizers. The government has since launched an investigation, amid concerns of sovereignty violations and exploitation of South African airspace for politically motivated displacement schemes.
Officials from the Palestinian embassy in South Africa called the effort a deceptive campaign that exploits “the tragic humanitarian conditions of our people in Gaza.” They confirmed that the families on the flight were duped into paying for their travel, thinking they were being rescued by credible NGOs, only to find themselves stranded and stateless upon arrival.
The Bigger Picture: Displacement by Design
Since the beginning of the war on Gaza, Israel has faced growing accusations of attempting to depopulate the strip. Multiple Israeli ministers have publicly suggested “voluntary relocation” as a solution. In December 2023, the UN warned that this amounted to de facto ethnic cleansing. The Al-Majd operation appears to validate those fears.
The UAE’s involvement in this project is not isolated. It is consistent with its broader strategy of shaping post-war Gaza through economic leverage, security coordination with Israel, and political engineering—often sidelining the traditional Palestinian leadership and pushing alternatives such as Mohammed Dahlan, a long-time UAE proxy.
Conclusion: More Than a Flight
What happened in Johannesburg is not just a bureaucratic anomaly or a failed humanitarian mission. It is a revealing episode in a larger Emirati-Israeli strategy: displacing Palestinians from Gaza not by force, but through a carefully orchestrated campaign of deception, logistical manipulation, and false promises of safety.
The names may change—whether Al-Majd or another front—but the pattern remains the same. And unless there is transparency and accountability, this campaign risks setting a dangerous precedent for the forced depopulation of Gaza under the cover of humanitarian relief.
