We examine Trump’s proposal for Gaza, his statements and the answers he generated.
President Donald Trump launched a controversial storm with his latest remarks suggesting that the United States should “take over” and “own” Gaza.
We examine what he proposed and reactions.
What did Trump say about his “plan” in Gaza?
Trump made controversial affirmations on Gaza, mainly around the idea that the United States should take control of the territory, withdraw its inhabitants and “redevelop”.
His key points:
- The United States should “own” Gaza: He suggested that the United States takes control of Gaza to ensure stability. Palestinians should be moved. He proposed to move 2.3 million residents from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan, arguing that they would be “better”.
- Quote: “The Gaza Strip would be given to the United States by Israel at the end of the fighting” between Israel and Hamas, it posted on social networks. He added: “No soldier in the United States would be necessary!”
- Quote: “If we can get a beautiful region to reinstall people, permanently, in beautiful houses where they can be happy and not be slaughtered and not be killed and not be cut to death like what is happening in Gaza” , he said, without mentioning who the Palestinians is killing in Gaza.
- Quote: “I believe that we will have a plot of land in Jordan, a plot of land in Egypt, we may have a place elsewhere, but I think that when we finish our talks, we will have a place where they will live very happy.”
- Gaza should be redeveloped in the “Riviera du Middle East” – “We have the opportunity to do something that could be phenomenal. And I don’t want to be cute. I don’t want to be a wise guy. But the Riviera of the Middle East. »»
- No government led by the Palestinians – “Hamas has done things so badly, so badly, so dangerous, so unfair for people.”
- Forced displacement: His proposal to remove the population of Gaza was called ethnic cleaning by human rights organizations. Under international law, civil reinstalling is a war crime.
- Palestinian rights violation: The Palestinians have a deep link with their land, Gaza. To eliminate them would be a second NAKBA, reflecting the ethnic cleaning of nearly a million Palestinians by Zionist gangs to open the way to the statement of Israel in 1948.
- Unrealistic and impracticable: The idea of withdrawing millions of people to build a luxury station in an area torn apart by war is largely considered unexpected, detached from reality and “morally unacceptable”, according to Dov Waxman, director of the Nazarian Center for Israel Studies at the UCLA.
What was Gaza’s response?
The Palestinians of Gaza reacted with anger and rejection to the comments of Trump.
They argue that Gaza is their home and that the proposal ignores their rights and their historical link with the land.
“Where would we even go?” Imad al-Qassas, a father of six 60-year-olds, told Gaza. “Even if the border passages were open and the voluntary migration was offered, I will never leave, whatever the difficulty of my situation.”
Hamas, the governing authority in Gaza, described Trump’s idea of ”ridiculous and absurd”.
The president of the Palestinian authority Mahmoud Abbas, whose mandate extends to certain parts of the occupied West Bank, said it was a “serious violation of international law”.
What was Israel’s response?
In the same press conference where Trump made these comments, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu congratulated them as innovative and that they were considered “a much higher level” and was a path that deserves to be explored.
Israel says Gaza is a threat to its security, and a key objective of the current war is to eliminate any potential future threat.
Could Trump do this?
No, he can’t.
Trump does not have the legal, military or diplomatic power to enforce his idea.
No authority over Gaza: Gaza is not an American territory, and the United States has no competence there. In addition, according to experts, the United States would not commit financial and logistical resources to do so.
Mass relocation is almost impossible: In Trump’s mind, it would be possible to force two million Palestinians from their land – most of whom do not want to go.
International laws condemn this: During an interview with Fox, Trump said that he had not planned to authorize the Gaza population to return. The expulsion or involuntary displacement of a civilian population constitutes a violation of international humanitarian law.
Neighboring countries do not agree: Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have explicitly rejected the idea, and the United States cannot force them to accept it. However, Egypt and Jordan depend very American aid and may have to start looking elsewhere to move away from the United States.
What do the neighboring countries say?
Egypt: Firmly opposes any forced relocation of the Palestinians. Egyptian officials said they were working on a “complete vision” for the reconstruction of Gaza which does not imply displacement.
Jordan: King Abdullah II rejected Trump’s idea. “This is the unified Arabic position,” he said in an article on X. “reconstruct Gaza without moving the Palestinians and attacking the disastrous humanitarian situation should be the priority for everyone.”
Saudi Arabia: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that they had rejected any attempted displacement of the Palestinians from their land and describes its position as “clear and explicit” as well as non -negotiable.
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