Gaza is the Middle Eastern Riviera under US control, with Palestinians to be relocated en masse to other countries, particularly Egypt and Jordan .

Trump's plan is a shocking one, a very risky proposal that has aroused the indignation of leaders from almost the entire world, with the exception of his friend Benjamin Netanyahu , who in the meantime has followed the US by withdrawing his country from the UN Human Rights Council and has said that the tycoon's tears "will change history".

For days, Trump has been talking about a mass resettlement of Palestinians in other countries. "Gaza is hell, no one wants to live there. The Palestinians would love to leave," he said in the Oval Office before meeting with Netanyahu. But while Trump had previously seemed to envision a return of the displaced after reconstruction "to a beautiful place, with beautiful homes and where they can be happy and not be shot, killed or stabbed to death," in a press conference with the Israeli prime minister he seemed to suggest that the Palestinians leave forever to make way for "the people of the world" who will compete to grab property in the new Strip .

No American president has ever thought of solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by taking control of Gaza and evicting its population temporarily or permanently. Furthermore, it is not clear whether this plan includes the deployment of military troops in Palestinian territory .

The White House has made it clear that the president "has not yet committed to sending solidarity," the key word being "yet." The plan to relocate the 1.7 million civilians living in Gaza could violate the Geneva Convention on Human Rights to which the United States is a signatory.

Because if a portion of Palestinians would probably choose to leave their land to rebuild their lives elsewhere - since October 2023, 150,000 have already done so - thousands of others cannot do so either due to lack of financial means or attachment. And where would they go? Egypt and Jordan continue to say they do not want to welcome Palestinians into their territories, especially in light of Trump's forced expulsion project , while the American president has said he is convinced that they will eventually accept.

And despite the criticism that has rained down from all over the globe - from Europe to the Middle East, with Hamas in the lead - the tycoon expressed confidence that "his plan pleases everyone". For Netanyahu, "Trump's project for Gaza could change history", while the Israeli ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon, put the brakes on warning that the Palestinians' consent is needed .

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has made clear that "any lasting peace requires tangible, irreversible and permanent progress towards a two-state solution , an end to the occupation and the creation of an independent Palestinian state, with Gaza as an integral part."

French President Emmanuel Macron was harsh, stating in a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart Al Sisi that "any forced displacement of the Palestinian population from Gaza and the West Bank would be unacceptable" and would constitute "a serious violation of international law and a factor of destabilization".

The idea has also been “shot” by London and Berlin . The Palestinians, declared British Foreign Secretary David Lammy during his visit to Kiev, must be able to “live and prosper in Gaza and the West Bank” , the United Kingdom “has always been clear in its belief that it must seek a two-state solution”.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock was very clear. "The civilian population must not be expelled and Gaza must not be permanently occupied or repopulated. It is clear that Gaza, like the West Bank and East Jerusalem, belongs to the Palestinians, since these lands are the basis for a future Palestinian state."

Chancelleries around the world have condemned Trump's plan: Australia, Türkiye, Brazil, Indonesia, China.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry calls the plan "shocking" , completely rejecting Trump's intention to "take control of Gaza and forcibly displace the Palestinians". It is, it says, "a continuation of the Israeli regime's targeted plan to completely annihilate the Palestinian nation, and is categorically rejected and condemned".

The plan, the New York Times writes, revealing the background to the story, shocked "even the highest officials of the White House and his government" . And it also surprised the Israeli prime minister. Furthermore, there had been no meetings within the administration with the State Department or the Pentagon, as would normally happen for any serious foreign policy proposal, let alone one of this magnitude.

In Italy

And in Italy? Giorgia Meloni chooses the line of silence, Antonio Tajani reiterates that our country's position is for the two peoples and the two States. The only one to embrace Trump's idea is Matteo Salvini , the League lets it be known that it is looking "with great attention" at his plan for Gaza. In short, the three main government parties are anything but aligned.

From the opposition, the Democratic Party speaks of a "crazy and criminal" plan. Along the same lines, the M5S, "a delirium outside of international law and reality itself" . For Avs, it is a "shameful proposal" , indeed, "the right of Palestinians to live in their land and to have an independent state must be guaranteed".

(Unioneonline/L)

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