“With the adversarial Biden administration now in the rearview mirror and with the prime minister standing next to Trump, it’s clear that Israel under Netanyahu’s war leadership has won an irreversible victory in Gaza.” — Alex Traiman
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FAR-REACHING
Eight Tough Questions About Trump’s Gaza Takeover Plan: David Baron, Israel Hayom, Feb. 5, 2025 — President Donald Trump’s proposal to take control of the Gaza Strip, or in his words, “own” it, and relocate 1.8 million residents to neighboring Arab countries has shocked the world, and for good reason. It is difficult to recall a proposal so far-reaching to resolve the Gaza problem.
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Trump’s Call to Resettle Gazans Could End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Once and for All: Alex Traiman, JNS, Feb. 5, 2025
Trump’s Gaza Plan Won’t Happen, But It Could Certainly Shake Up the Region: Lazar Berman, Times of Israel, Feb. 5, 2025
President Trump the Property Developer: Steve Apfel, Balaam’s Curse, Feb. 6, 2025
Smoke Screen: Behind the Arab World’s Opposition to Trump Plan: Shachar Kleiman, Israel Hayom, Feb. 5, 2025
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For Further Reference:
‘Make Gaza Beautiful Again’: Trump’s Plan Gets Real: Amnon Lord, Israel Hayom, Feb. 5, 2025 — Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s endorsement of former President Donald Trump’s Gaza population transfer proposals suggests a serious policy shift may be developing, according to diplomatic sources.
Trump’s Gaza Plan Isn’t Meant to Work, But That’s The Point – Comment: Alex Winston, Jerusalem Post, Feb. 5, 2025 — US President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell on Tuesday when he announced that the United States will take over the Gaza Strip for the foreseeable future.
President Trump’s Ultimate Game Changer: Bryan E. Leib, Israel Hayom, Feb. 5, 2025 — In an era where conventional thinking regarding peace in the Middle East has often led to stagnation and endless cycles of conflict, President Donald J. Trump once again proves why he is a transformative leader.
Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Unworkable, Analysts Say. Does He Really Mean It?: Patrick Kingsley, NY Times, Feb. 5, 2025 — President Trump’s plan to place Gaza under American occupation and transfer its two million Palestinian residents has delighted the Israeli right, horrified Palestinians, shocked America’s Arab allies and confounded regional analysts who saw it as unworkable.
Trump Is ‘Beating the Grass’ in the Middle East to Startle the Snakes in Gaza – Analysis: Seth J. Frantzman, Jerusalem Post, Feb. 5, 2025 — US President Donald Trump is pushing for a radical approach to the challenges in Gaza. Rather than tinker away at old solutions that haven’t worked, he is proposing that Gazans be resettled somewhere else and that Gaza be rebuilt in the long term.
Is Jared Kushner Behind Trump’s Gaza Plan?: Freddy Gray, The Spectator, Feb. 5, 2025 — Who knew that America First had such global ambitions? Who knew that, when Donald Trump promised “mass deportations,” he also might have been thinking about using America’s might to extract Palestinian people out of Gaza to give them a “lasting home” in Jordan or Egypt?