Opinion: ‘Replacement’ Rhetoric Crosses Ideological Lines — Israel’s Permit Revocations and Imported Workers Spotlight a Larger Debate

A CIS opinion piece arguing that 'replacement' rhetoric about immigration appears across the political spectrum, using Israel as the primary example. The author traces Soviet-era and recent immigration waves, notes Palestinian activists' and Israeli politicians' use of 'replacement' framing, and highlights post-October 7 revocations of Palestinian work permits and proposals to import foreign workers. The piece concludes that demographic change can drive political shifts and that acknowledging this is not limited to one ideology.