However, the obstacles are still the same: international criticism, accusations of ethnic cleansing and numerous practical problems, such as finding host countries.
Trump called for ‘Rivièra van Midden-East’ in Gaza
The plan was launched half a year ago by Donald Trump, who at the time called for a forced departure of the Palestinians, after which the United States of Gaza would make a ‘Rivièra of the Middle East’. It led to a lot of fuss and the president then kept silent for a long time about the plan, which in particular took the extreme right in Israel.
Yet Trump would still be in favor of it, according to the officer. Netanyahu itself embraced the controversial plans in an inserted conversation with the media. “President Trump had a brilliant vision. It is called free choice. If people want to stay, they can stay, but if they want to leave, they must be able to.” According to him, Gaza cannot be a prison. “It must be an open space where people have a free choice.”
Gaza is unlivable
Critics argue that there is little free choice if Gaza is made unlivable by equalizing entire cities and it is virtually impossible to get (limited) humanitarian aid in a safe way. A few months ago, Netanyahu himself said that the Israeli army ‘more and more houses destroyed’ in Gaza, so that they have nothing to return to. “The only inevitable outcome will be the wish of the inhabitants of Gaza to emigrate outside the Gaza Strip.”
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Anonymous officials threatened last week, after Rafah, also Gaza City away if a deal with Hamas is not closed in the short term. The statements can be intended to put pressure on the terror movement to agree to an agreement, but at the same time steps are taken that such an evacuation should make possible in the future.
Earlier this year, the extreme right -wing Minister of Finance Bezalel Smotrich counted out loud for how long it would take to evacuate all Gazans. “If we remove 10,000 a day, it takes six months. If we remove 5,000 a day, it will take a year.”
Netanyahu says it is close
But where should they go? Netanyahu said on Monday night that Israel and the United States are close to an agreement with a number of countries. It is unknown which, if it is already correct. Trump initially called Jordan and Egypt as logical choices, but these countries don’t feel anything for that. Other options that popped up in the media, such as Indonesia or Sudan, have yielded little concrete so far.
On the ruins of Rafah
The ‘optimism’ of Netanyahu follows the announcement of an acceleration of the plan to accommodate all Gazans in the south of the strip, on the ruins of Rafah. Defense Minister Katz ordered the army this week to make serious work on the creation of what he calls a ‘humanitarian city’. Initially, 600,000 Palestinians, which are now staying in an area on the coast, should be housed.
Netanyahu says that no Gaza is not a prison, but the Palestinians should not leave the small area after being screened for potential ties with Hamas. At a later stage, the rest of the population, around 1.5 million people, should follow. According to Katz, work must also be done on Trumps ’emigration plan’, which means that the ‘humanitarian city’ threatens to become a porch for departure abroad.
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Although a majority of the Israelis would applaud such a step, people also understand the difficulties and consequences in the country. It is probably no coincidence that the controversial is brought forward again now that the negotiations with a Hamas are in a crucial phase over a temporary file. Trump wants an agreement at the end of this week. His Middle East envy Steve Witkoff will probably travel to Gaza on Tuesday in an attempt to give the last push.
Katz ‘plan is also hardly feasible in many ways. For example, he aims that international organizations will manage the area, but that is almost impossible, since no one will be willing to do so.
Aid organization in Gaza denies
The only option would be the very controversial Gaza Humanitarian Fund, which is now responsible for a large part of the assistance. According to Reuters, the GHF itself submitted a similar idea to the government of Trump a few months ago. The organization itself denies. In Qatar there is currently speaking to replace the GHF with the UN and other aid organizations.