Madrid – No one is surprised by Donald Trump’s play, his obvious narcissism, or his continued statement of location anymore. However, his latest remarks in the Gaza Strip have reached such a luxurious level that it is impossible not to question the former president’s mental state.
In yet another exhibit of his inexplicable worldview, Trump embraces his role as a real estate mogul, suggesting that the two million Palestinians living in Gaza will be banished to change their ambitions to turn the region into what he described as the “Middle Eastern Riviera.”
Trump’s statement exceeds his usual explosion. His son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has positioned himself from the “reconstruction” of Gaza, already supported by the Saudi capital, and has taken concrete steps to make a profit. A year ago, in a talk at Harvard, Kushner suggested his vision for the future of the region. He then added, “It’s a bit unfortunate situation there, but from an Israeli perspective, we will do everything possible to drive people out and clean the place.”
Trump’s comments made during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to the White House were equally shocking. At one point, the former president told reporters that Palestinians should not return to Gaza.
Trump’s proposal for “relocation” is merely a call for ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. This is, of course, the idea that it is immediately endorsed by the Israeli colonial government and the media. In this connection, the Jerusalem post published an opinion column on February 1 by Martin Oriner, a US religious Zionist president and a board member of the US Trump-appointed board.
Holocaust Memorial Council. In his article, Olliner not only defended Trump’s plans in Gaza, but also argued that all Gaza residents were collectively responsible for the attacks Hamas carried out during the “Al-Axa Flood” operation.
This perspective highlights another important issue. Colonialism and imperialism are the history of territorial predation. Trump’s intense things about the Panama Canal or Greenland are merely a reflection of America’s deep imperialism. Meanwhile, Zionist occupation in Palestine has always been focused on territorial control, particularly through the expulsion of Palestinian indigenous peoples.
Zionism is historically a colonial ideology of settlers and a reality explicitly recognized by its architects. A clear example is Zev Jabotinsky, the Russian Zionist leader who played an important role in the colonization of Palestine. In 1923, Jabotinsky wrote:
“All Indigenous peoples will resist foreign settlers as far as they see their hopes of abandoning the dangers of foreign settlements. As long as there is a spark of hope that that is what the Arabs in Palestinian do and that can prevent Palestine from becoming Israel’s land, they will continue to do so.”
“(…) Zionist colonization, at its most limited, must end or be carried out against the will of the native population.”
It is clear that Gaza needs to be rebuilt. Nearly two-thirds of its structure, including apartments, schools, mosques, hospitals, shops, etc., have been demolished or destroyed, leaving 42 million tons of tiled rubber. Without an ambitious, long-term reconstruction plan, the people of Gaza cannot live in even a minimal and dignified life. However, the reconstruction of Gaza must not come at the expense of being forced to expel Palestinians, and repeated the tragedy of Nakba in 1948. The reality of Nakba as an ongoing process is more clear than it is now.
Trump’s words once again reveal his vision of imperialism. It ignores both the Palestinian people and their deep connections to their land. His proposal focuses solely on expulsion, and is covered in the e-musical representation of “relocation.”
This ethnic cleansing is not only promoted by Trump and his real estate-led vision, but is also shared by the Israeli government, opposition parties, Israeli scholars and the public. Ultimately, this has always been the fundamental goal of Zionism and the Israeli state. It is to expel the Palestinians and grab their land.
What do Palestinians say? Imad al-Qassas, a 60-year-old father of six, took shelter from Eastern Dayabara to the city centre and now lives in a tent. When asked by Al Jazeera about Trump’s proposal, he replied. Even if they torn me apart and my children, I won’t leave. ”
As mentioned in a recent article, the so-called “relocation” of Palestinians – essentially a form of ethnic cleansing promoted by Trump and supported by Israel, was unsuccessful. Due to failure to achieve its goals through genocide, Israel and its supporters will find the Palestinians continue to resist. They do not abandon their lands and break the deep political and cultural ties that bind them to them. Their resistance to expulsion, coupled with their immoral attachment to their homeland, has endured through decades of forfeiture and displacement. These factors only reinforce the Palestinians’ resolve to remain in their land despite continuing efforts to impose solutions that would strip them of their right to self-determination.