Palestinians rebel against Trump’s plan

For most Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip, there is already a painful history of forced displacement, at the heart of their plan to take over the war-torn territory of U.S. President Donald Trump.

In a speech by the BBC, residents of the tent camp in the central town of Deir Al-Balah expressed shock and disdain for the idea of ​​permanent placement outside.

“Even if it costs us, we won’t leave Gaza,” said Mahmoud Bahjat from the north. “We oppose Trump’s decision. He ended the war but was displaced It will end our lives.”

On the other hand, many Israelis expressed satisfaction with the radical thoughts of the White House, especially those seeking to relocate Gaza.

There has been dramatic scenes about what Palestinians return home since the ceasefire occupied in Gaza on the eve of Trump’s inauguration last month.

A family piles up property into cars and donkey carts, or walks a long distance along coastal roads, usually just to get to a pile of rubble.

According to the United Nations, Gaza was displaced in at least 900,000 people (about 90% of the population) during the 15 months of the war.

From 1948, the Palestinian scenes echoed the black and white videos, as well as the massive evacuation that took place during the battle before and after the creation of the State of Israel.

Then, 700,000 people were forced to leave their homes. Most of the Ganda taxes are descendants of those primitive refugees.

Jamalat Wadi, standing between a row of plastic paper at the camp of Deir Al-Balah, says her family has now sacrificed enough to build it A new home.

“We endured a year and a half.

“After the United States caused Israel to destroy our houses in Gaza, he told us that Gaza was destroyed and we must leave?” Ms. Wadi continued. “If our kids had only one drop of blood, we wouldn’t have left Gaza. We wouldn’t have given up!”

Many of the Palestinians we talk to have called on Jordan and Egypt – Trump to force them to assume the displaced Gaza – and the Saudi Arabia who he wants to normalize relations with Israel – to resist our pressure.

Since its inception, Israel has rejected the right of Palestinian refugees to return to their historic homelands, as it would make Jews a minority within its borders. Today, the United Nations has about 5.9 million Palestinians registered, with the majority living in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon.

Israel has long believed that those who were deprived should be absorbed by the Arab states, noting that thousands of Jews left Israel during regional turmoil after becoming a state.

Israeli officials suggested that the “Middle East Riviera” was created after proposing to take over war-torn Gaza and relocating Palestinians elsewhere, and that the Trump administration is providing new thinking for the long-running conflict.

While Trump in particular has not supported the re-establishment of settlements in Gaza, settler leaders are enthusiastic about the idea of ​​displacement and call on the Israeli government to take immediate action.

Israel occupied Gaza and the West Bank in the 1967 Middle East War and began to be widely regarded as illegal settlements under international law. In 2005, Israel withdrew its troops and settlers in Gaza, although the United Nations still regards it as a territory occupied by the Israelis.

“Assuming Trump’s declaration on transferring Gaza to other countries around the world, we need to act quickly and establish settlements throughout the Gaza Strip,” Nakara Settlement Group said.

Nakara added: “No part of Israel should be disturbed by the Jews. If we leave any desolate area, our enemies may surpass it.”

By contrast, now Peace now dismisses Trump’s plan. It supports the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Israel, part of the region’s long-standing international peace formula, a two-state solution.

Peace now says, “There is no feasible way to transfer 2 million squares.”

“It’s time to stop fantasizing about ethnic cleansing and forced displacement in Gaza and facing reality – there is only one solution that will ensure security and stability in the Middle East: two countries in two, and the Israel-Palestine conflict The end of it,” it commented.

Many Israelis and Palestinians are concerned about what the latest announcement means for current negotiations on expanding the ceasefire in Gaza.

The next phase of the deal is to see the return of the remaining 60 kinds of Israeli hostages – not all of them are alive – and the battle is more permanent.

But, a brother of an Israeli hostage held by Hamas told us: “I don’t take what Trump said very seriously. It’s unrealistic. He’s shooting for the stars.”

He added that this is “like Canada” – referring to the advice of the U.S. leader that it should be the “51st state” of his country.

Some Gazas do admit that they believe an aspect of President Trump’s announcement is based on reality – his comments say that small coastal areas have become “impossible.”

Last month, a UN damage assessment showed that the remaining 50 million tons of ruins in Gaza could take 21 years, with a cost of up to $1.2 billion due to heavy Israeli bombings.

Former customs worker Bilal Al-Rantis was shocked after returning to Gaza City after a year of displaced in the south with his wife and four children.

“We’re back to a disaster, the worst disaster in history,” he said in frustration. “I found that my home and siblings’ houses were not standing. Trump wasn’t talking in vain. He knew Gaza is no longer a place for human habitation.”

He said he hopes to sell his car and his wife’s gold jewelry to raise funds.

“I will leave Gaza as early as possible. Yes, all Gaza people are opposed to displacement, but put their emotions aside and if there is a chance, many will choose to leave.”