Author: Unknown
Published on: 05/02/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
First United States President Donald Trump mused on his January 20 inauguration day about the Gaza Strip. Then came an almost off-the-cuff suggestion on January 26. He told reporters on Air Force One that Palestinians should be moved to Egypt and Jordan to “just clean out” the enclave. But then, on Tuesday, Trump dropped a bombshell, declaring the US would “take over” and “own” Gaza. Trump’s National Security Adviser Mike Waltz framed the plan as potentially one of many. “[Trump’s announcement] is going to bring the entire region to come up with their own solutions,” Waltz said. The announcement could be an attempt to make Israel’s far right happy after their anger at his support for a ceasefire. 2 million Palestinians would be evicted from their land, with the vast majority having no desire to go. There would no doubt be armed resistance to any efforts to ethnically cleanse Palestinians from Gaza. Israel pummelling Gaza over 15 months of fighting – killing more than 61,000 Palestinians. Israeli politicians have long had a fantasy of taking Gaza. Israel previously built illegal settlements in Gaza before former Prime Minister Sharon moved them out in 2005. Netanyahu played down the idea in public – ethnic cleansing is against international law. Israelis from across the political spectrum welcomed the idea. "This idea is so nonsensical, but it is what the Israelis have been pushing for quite some time," says Diana Buttu. In March 2024, Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner suggested that Israel should remove the Palestinian population from Gaza. He added that the population could be taken to Egypt or to the Naqab desert. Hamdi doubted that Hamas could be totally eradicated. The idea of 'resistance' is older than the idea. He also doubts a way to empty Gaza without one.
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Liebensraum, anyone?