Trump's Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
Trump's Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population has found a sympathetic ear in Israel
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Published on: 06/02/2025 | 18:39:44
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Israeli politicians embraced the idea wholeheartedly or expressed openness to it. Israel's defense minister ordered the military to plan for its eventual implementation. "The fact that it has been laid on the table," says Israeli historian Tom Segev. Netanyahu called Trump’s plan “remarkable” and the “first good idea” that he had heard. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz took it a step further, asking the military to craft a potential exodus. For Palestinians, Trump's proclamation triggered painful memories of expulsion or flight. Israel says the concept of driving people off their land is not foreign to the Israeli consciousness. But in modern Israel, the idea has been promoted only by fringe elements, most prominently the slain radical Rabbi Meir Kahane. He led the U.S. To outlaw his group, the Jewish Defense League. Israelis were already in a yearslong shift away from support for Palestinian statehood. The shock of Hamas’ attack prompted in Israelis an openness to more radical ideas as long as they help restore a sense of security.
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