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Short of that, any other formula is going to be a continuation of Israeli military occupation, and as we have seen in all military occupations around the world, when there is occupation, there is resistance."
The greater issue is going to be whether [Trump] pushes for the ethnic cleansing of Gaza by pressing Jordan and Egypt to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza,
On the issue of what the future Palestinian government looks like, the last country to be able to determine what that government looks like is Israel,
Cabinet Ministers Smotrich and Ben-Gvir's agenda and dream has been to transfer Palestinians from the area to other countries. Smotrich has even revealed that he is working on an 'operational plan' in support of this idea,
Alex Mintz, founder of Israeli artificial intelligence company Decision Advantage.ai and a senior professor at Israel's Reichman University, told Newsweek Prime Minister Netanyahu did not want to say no to Trump, the Qataris and Egyptians wanted to show they could deliver for him, and they very likely persuaded Hamas that it was in its interests to have a ceasefire now because Trump would not want the war to resume once he was in office,
veteran U.S. diplomat Dennis Ross, who serves today as a distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, told Newsweek Palestinians do need to be part of this process, but real reform of the Palestinian Authority is essential,
The Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip have endured death and destruction over 15 months in one of humanity's greatest crimes of the 21st century, simply to stay on their land and homeland,
Hamas Political Bureau member and spokesperson Basem Naim said in a statement shared with Newsweek I don't think the Israeli government views Saudi normalization as a top priority,
It may not be enough that Israel negotiates only with the Palestinians that they favor; if the Northern Ireland or Bosnia cases are any indication, a peace that can hold will require negotiating with all the relevant parties—including paramilitary groups with which the Israelis may prefer to not negotiate,
the report stated in one section Rebuilding Gaza's devastated physical and social infrastructure will be crucial to navigating the pathway to durable peace,
An interim or transitional administration of 18 to 24 months with Arab (Emirati, Egyptian, Moroccan) and international involvement has been discussed, is a possibility and could be responsible for restoring commercial activity, daily management and law and order,
It might not be a PA reformed that ends up taking control of a Palestinian state, but a new body that may or may not have old PA faces in it,
former U.S. Ambassador Charles P. Ries, adjunct senior fellow at Rand and the report's lead author, told Newsweek You're talking about a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing,
Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One on January 26 following a call with King Abdullah II of Jordan and in anticipation of a planned call with President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt International actors will be decisive in pursuing the pathway to a durable peace, as their influence has, at times, been a contributor to sustaining the conflict,
Our people have thwarted all plans of displacement and alternative homelands over decades, and they will also reject such projects,
The steps that could be taken would involve committing substantively to a final status political resolution resulting in Palestinian statehood next to Israel, and the Israeli policy changes needed to get there,
That administration would also preside over the rehabilitation and reconstruction process,
The necessary reform will not happen without an active Trump administration role, with the leading Arabs insisting that PA reform is a necessary condition for the Palestinian Authority, over time, assuming responsibility again in Gaza,
I assume he can play an effective role, as we've seen for reaching the agreement,
As far as Gaza is concerned, we'll do what is necessary, if it's necessary we'll do that. We're going to take over that piece and develop it, create thousands and thousands of jobs, and it'll be something that the entire Middle East can be proud of."
Trump did not rule out deploying U.S. troops to the region, stating
