Bogusław Chrabota: Donald Trump Funds America’s Next Afghanistan with Gaza Purge
It would seem that U.S. presidents have burned their fingers trying to restore order in the Middle East so many times that they wouldn't do it again. Therefore, Trump's plan or proposal for Gaza — it's not known which one it is — comes as a shock to the world.
To sum up Donald Trump's intentions: He is considering displacing Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, demolishing the rubble and creating something in the form of an American exclave that would act — under the protection of the American military, of course — as a Mediterranean Hong Kong. Why is it pure abstraction?
Why No One in the Middle East Wants Palestinian Refugees
Is this the evidence of utter irresponsibility — or even madness? The U.S. president's proposal is a plan of ethnic cleansing that the Palestinians will never agree to. Trump does not take into account that, for them, Gaza is a historical motherland, paid for with the blood of thousands of martyred fighters who died in unending conflicts with Israel. In addition, no one in Egypt or Jordan wants them.
In the Middle East, everyone knows that Palestinian refugees represent the pinnacle of problems. They were the ones who destabilized Lebanon more than half a century ago and then fomented revolution in Jordan. Another matter is the logistics of the operation. How Does Trump envisage forcibly displacing 2 million people? We don't know that.
Even Benjamin Netanyahu Knows That Donald Trump's Offer for Gaza Is Out of This World
And one last thing: Almost the entire region is full of hatred for Israel and its protector, the Americans. Anyone who has been to the Middle East knows this. The U.S. base in Gaza would thus be a thorn in the side of the Arab world and a permanent hotbed of conflict, which — all things considered — would only heighten tensions.
The question is why Benjamin Netanyahu is supporting this proposal. First, to flatter Trump and his vanity. Second, because the plan presented by the U.S. president, if successful, frees him from the most important problem: Gaza. The Americans, by establishing their base in Gaza, would not only take responsibility for the Palestinian issue, but would also create a military shield in the south fundamentally significant for the security of Tel Aviv. The only thing is that cunning old fox Netanyahu knows perfectly well that this offer is out of this world, with little chance for implementation.
Nevertheless — and these are the realities — it engages Trump's attention in the Middle East and strengthens relations between the allies.
What would Trump's plan mean for the U.S.? It would be riskier than the operation in Iraq or Afghanistan. A gigantic effort paid for not only in hundreds of billions of dollars of investment (what would Trump’s voters think about that?) but also in the blood of American soldiers. For the Arab world, it would be a slap in the face and the next phase of the war with the world’s two “devils.”
To sum up Donald Trump's intentions: He is considering displacing Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, demolishing the rubble and creating something in the form of an American exclave that would act — under the protection of the American military, of course — as a Mediterranean Hong Kong. Why is it pure abstraction?
Why No One in the Middle East Wants Palestinian Refugees
Is this the evidence of utter irresponsibility — or even madness? The U.S. president's proposal is a plan of ethnic cleansing that the Palestinians will never agree to. Trump does not take into account that, for them, Gaza is a historical motherland, paid for with the blood of thousands of martyred fighters who died in unending conflicts with Israel. In addition, no one in Egypt or Jordan wants them.
In the Middle East, everyone knows that Palestinian refugees represent the pinnacle of problems. They were the ones who destabilized Lebanon more than half a century ago and then fomented revolution in Jordan. Another matter is the logistics of the operation. How Does Trump envisage forcibly displacing 2 million people? We don't know that.
Even Benjamin Netanyahu Knows That Donald Trump's Offer for Gaza Is Out of This World
And one last thing: Almost the entire region is full of hatred for Israel and its protector, the Americans. Anyone who has been to the Middle East knows this. The U.S. base in Gaza would thus be a thorn in the side of the Arab world and a permanent hotbed of conflict, which — all things considered — would only heighten tensions.
The question is why Benjamin Netanyahu is supporting this proposal. First, to flatter Trump and his vanity. Second, because the plan presented by the U.S. president, if successful, frees him from the most important problem: Gaza. The Americans, by establishing their base in Gaza, would not only take responsibility for the Palestinian issue, but would also create a military shield in the south fundamentally significant for the security of Tel Aviv. The only thing is that cunning old fox Netanyahu knows perfectly well that this offer is out of this world, with little chance for implementation.
Nevertheless — and these are the realities — it engages Trump's attention in the Middle East and strengthens relations between the allies.
What would Trump's plan mean for the U.S.? It would be riskier than the operation in Iraq or Afghanistan. A gigantic effort paid for not only in hundreds of billions of dollars of investment (what would Trump’s voters think about that?) but also in the blood of American soldiers. For the Arab world, it would be a slap in the face and the next phase of the war with the world’s two “devils.”
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