Trump’s plan for Gaza’s reconstruction is poorly received

US President Donald Trump’s statements about the country’s possibility “assuming control” and leading the reconstruction of the Gaza range have shaken the international scene in recent hours, gaining repercussion in the world’s leading newspapers.

The White House leader’s statements were made during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday (4).

“The United States will take control of the Gaza Strip, and we will do a great job there. It will be our responsibility to dismantle all non -detonated pumps and other weapons, level the ground and get rid of the destroyed buildings to boost economic development that will generate an unlimited amount of jobs and houses for the population, ”said Trump.

The statement of the US president who caused the most reactions was a suggestion that Palestinians should be relocated while the enclave is rebuilt. Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt promptly rejected the proposal, along with groups acting in Gaza, such as terrorist Hamas.

Through a statement, Saudi Arabia said it “firmly opposes” any violation of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, including “attempts to move them from their lands.” The country also maintained its position that it will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel unless there is an independent Palestinian state.

One of Trump’s main goals in this second term is to reach an agreement between Saudi Israel and Arabia to restore diplomatic relations, a goal that has already pursued in its first term (2017-2021) and that the Biden government also tried unsuccessfully.

Egypt, in turn, defended the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, but “without the Palestinians abandoning” the enclave.

During a meeting that was attended by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Ablidelay, and Prime Minister of Palestinian National Authority (ANP), Mohammad Mustafa, was highlighted “the importance of advancing with rapid recovery projects and programs, Remove rubble and provide humanitarian aid at a rapid pace, without Palestinians leaving the Gaza Strip, especially because of their attachment to their land and their refusal to leave it. “

Countries in Europe also rejected the US President’s plan. Germany, through Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, emphasized that “the Gaza Strip belongs to the Palestinians, and the expulsion would be unacceptable and contrary to international law.”

United Kingdom Foreign Minister David Lammy also positioned himself in this regard in stating that “we have been clear in our belief in the solution of two states. Palestinians must live and prosper in their lands, in Gaza and the West Bank. ”

France and Spain also opposed the American project. The government of Paris classified the initiative as a “serious violation of international law” and a “threat to regional stability”, including “our nearby partners, Egypt and Jordan”, while Spain, through Minister José Manuel Albares, left Of course “Gaza is the land of the Palestinians of Gaza, and they must remain there.”

Before the press conference with Netanyahu, Trump’s team had already given clues of the proposal that would be commented on moments later. White House officials said early on Tuesday that without a reconstruction project, “Gaza will remain a demolition zone in the next 10 to 15 years and that would be better for the inhabitants of the enclave to change temporarily.”

“President Trump sees the Gaza Strip as a demolition zone. He considers unrealistic the idea that it can be rebuilt in three or five years. He believes he will take at least 10 to 15 years and that it is inhuman to force people to They live in uninhabitable territory, full of rubble and unnatural ammunition, “said one of the employees. For this reason, the same source has argued that Trump is looking for “solutions” to help Gaza’s inhabitants lead a “normal life” while the reconstruction of the territory is performed.

Trump’s regional envoy, Steve Witkoff, who played a key role in ceasefire negotiations in progress between Israel and Hamas, said publicly on Tuesday that he agrees that Gaza’s reconstruction can take much longer than the Biden government estimated.

The five-year reconstruction period was part of Biden’s ceasefire proposal for May 2023, which formed the base for the truce reached between Israel and Hamas on January 19. The new Trump government proposal, according to White House officials, has emerged in recent days and has been kept secret.

According to The Wall Street Journal, people outside Trump’s internal circle did not know that the idea was at the table during the planning days for the meeting with Netanyahu.

On Wednesday (5), the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, further fostered the discussion by writing in the X that the US wants to make the Gaza track “beautiful again”.

“As the president shared, the United States are ready to lead and make Gaza pretty again. What we are looking for is lasting peace in the region for all people,” Rubio, who is traveling in Central America.