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Of course, Israel’s radical government is fuelling war and aggression, not just against Palestinians but also Lebanon. So, obviously, instead of seeking peace, they are expanding conflict and instability in the region.”
I believe that Trump should rethink the Palestinian cause and the Israel-Palestine conflict. His past support for Israel has only deepened our suffering. As a global leader, he should treat all people equally.”
Israel has dropped 88,000 tons of explosives on Gaza, leaving thousands dead and 35,000 children orphaned. This is ethnic cleansing—a strategy to displace Palestinians and expand Israeli control.”
We appreciate the efforts of the Arab world and other countries in easing Gaza’s suffering. But we need more than temporary measures—we need sustained international pressure to address the root causes and end Palestinian suffering. What we need is a solution that ends the occupation, recognises Palestinian self-determination, and establishes a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. True peace will bring security to Israel and stability to the entire region. For us, peace means dignity, human rights, and equal, respectful relations with our neighbours.”
The attack on October 7 came as a result of ongoing Israeli attacks, occupation, and the siege on Gaza. If the peace process had been respected since the Oslo Agreement, we wouldn’t be in this situation. Palestinians have accepted Israel’s existence, but Israel has ignored Palestinian rights. How can they expect peace when they disregard the suffering of others?”
True unity among political parties is essential to resisting the occupation. There’s no room for internal conflict when our people must stand together as one to defend our rights.”
As Palestinians, our decisions are made in Palestine. We do not accept interference from other states unless our official government, led by President Mahmoud Abbas, requests support.”
Forcibly displacing Palestinians from Gaza is part of a scheme to eliminate Palestine in a colonial manner,
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a late Saturday phone call with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty, ... according to an Iranian statement I agree with the notion that it's good to open a window and let in some fresh air, because people do get locked into silly ideas that we then take as the group think,
Even the American troops piece that has been pulled back. That's not the case. But you have to have some vision for what that part of the region should be,
I personally think that's actually the mislogic of a lot of liberal-leaning leaders in Europe and in America, ... thinking that you can just take refugees from these parts of the world and not think through the detailed steps of what it is for those countries to rebuild."
He said, 'You know, it's going to be the riviera-' okay, that's a little ridiculous,
And again, the kernel of an idea here is valid, but the idea, but introducing the notion of American troops, and also, wouldn't this be kind of expensive for you America First people
And I'm not talking about nation building a la George W. Bush, I'm not talking about that, but you've got to have leadership in that region. There have to be peace accords in that region. And so when President Trump was leaving the first time, that was the premise of the Abraham accords. Have the Arab states with Israel actually work together in peace so you can actually develop a stable, political, religious, whatever they choose that to be, and an economic area so people can live in harmony and peace, period,
It's like Donald Trump wants to turn Gaza into Atlantic City, but like, let's not forget how he left Atlantic City."
Puck News' Tara Palmeri interjected This is something I read in op-eds in The New York Times, 10, 15, 20 years ago. Gaza does not have to be that. It could be something closer to Dubai. So the fact that Donald Trump, in his childlike way, throws that idea out there, is not the worst thing in the world,
The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it, too,
Trump said Tuesday evening in a joint press conference with Netanyahu It's been made very clear to the president that the United States needs to be involved in this rebuilding effort, to ensure stability in the region for all people,
Leavitt told reporters Wednesday at a White House press briefing What President Trump stated about his intention to displace the residents of the Gaza Strip outside it and the United States' control over the Strip by force is a crime against humanity,
a senior Hamas official told Fox News on Wednesday I think it’s going to create value and be of great strategic importance,
Bessent told reporters Monday