The gaza strip can now polish from Winterwinden and let the Palestinians push. But it is the unexpected explosion of US President Donald Trump who really shaked her.
“I feel a lot of sadness and despair,” said the 26 -year -old Hala Abu Dabaa to CBC’s freelance video engine Mohamed El Safe. “He should know that we will not leave our country – just extinguish this idea out of his head.”
Behind her stood up to the horizon, the result of almost 16 months of war-Israeli air strikes and house-to-house fights with the militants of Hamas.
This is the “demolition location,” said Trump on Tuesday, he would like to install the “Riviera of the Middle East” as soon as he empties the Palestinian. He described the strip of beach like the real estate developer, which he used to be. He wants the United States to be in Gaza in a “long -term possession”.
The comments were welcomed in Israel with a pleasant surprise.
But for Palestinians like 22-year-old Hanan al-Shennawi, it’s not just a piece of land. It is what remains in Arabic after the Nakba or “catastrophe”, which forced her grandparents’ generation to leave the territory that became Israel in 1948.
“And in the end they regretted nothing more than regretted,” said Al-Shennawi. She refuses to let it happen again.
Palestinians reject Trump’s idea
If she moves away “deletes the Palestinian thing,” said 30-year-old Taher al-Najjar.
Israel rejects the indictment that the Palestinians have been violently driven out, but the Palestinian perspective has fueled a deep desire to return, strong enough to drive militant groups like Hamas to start the attack on October 7, 2023 in Israel, at which around 1,200 Israelis were killed and some were seen, and some saw 250 hostage. Israel’s later war in Gaza killed over 47,000 Palestinians.
According to Hamas, Trump’s plan is a recipe for more violence.
The Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri called it “ridiculous and absurd”, told Reuters, “any ideas of this kind are able to ignite the region.”
There was also a widespread conviction from the larger region with flat rejections of Egypt and Jordan – the two countries that Trump should take to the population of Gaza. Cairo said it would support the reconstruction without removing someone.
Saudi Arabia said it would not normalize diplomatic and economic relationships with Israel without creating a Palestinian state, which contradicts Trump’s claim that the country had not made such demand. In Riad, the officers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman had confirmed this position in “clear and explicit way”.
The new relationship between Israel and Saudi Arabia was portrayed by Trump officials as a mega deal that would bring peace to the region.
Only a few concerns in Israel
In Israel, however, there seem to be only a few concerns about Trump’s plan.
“It’s too good to be true,” said a smiling Ori Brook CBC News in a rainy street in Jerusalem. “But it’s a nice dream.”
Some share Trump’s dream of developing the territory and bringing what Sean Sharliv calls “Western values - as in companies, real estate, tourism”.
President Donald Trump’s plan for the United States to take over the Gaza destroyed by the war and to create a “Riviera of the Middle East” after the Palestinians triggered a widespread criticism from the Palestinians to US allies Saudi -Arabia up to members of the UN Security Council.
For most, however, it is seen as a way to ensure Israel’s security and prevent future attacks.
“I don’t want a gaza, I want peace,” said a man who gave his first name Amit. He said Palestinians can live there, but Israel or America’s military power has to keep up.
Most Israelis welcome Trump’s proposal
There are loud voices in Israel who want to have Gaza for themselves. This includes right-wing extremist groups such as the Jewish power party, led by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the part of the ruling coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former national security minister until he resigned with Hamas via Israel’s acceptance of an armistice.
Many of his followers are settlers and include those who want to set up Jewish communities in Gaza.
Today he published one on social media News To Trump and said: “Donald, it looks like the beginning of a nice friendship.” Ben-Gvir said “The only solution” was to “promote” the migration of the Gazans.
But also some moderate votes in Israel seem to welcome Trump’s proposal.
Benny Gantz is a central politician and former general, which many see as a less extreme alternative to Netanyahu and his coalition. He said Trump’s plan showed “creative, original and fascinating thinking” and should be studied.
In the meantime, he said that it was a priority to bring Israel’s remaining hostages from Gaza Strip. With both sides further polarized via Trump’s proposal, A deal The expansion of the ceasefire can have become more complicated.
