During the meeting with Prime Minister Netanyahu, Trump presented his plan for Gaza: the proposal divides the international community 

In the meeting held yesterday evening with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the American president Donald Trump has proposed a plan defined by many observers as radical and controversial: in his opinion, in fact, the United States should take control of the Gaza Strip and the Palestinians should be relocated to neighboring countries "forever".

Trump: US long-term control over Gaza

According to Trump, the goal is to transform Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” with a reconstruction plan that promises to bring economic stability and jobs to the region. However, the project would include the permanent displacement of the approximately 2 million Palestinians living in the Strip, which should be welcomed by neighboring countries such as Egypt and Jordan. “We are sure that they will accept“, Trump said, adding that other countries could also participate in this humanitarian operation.

Netanyahu Applauds: “Trump, a Great Friend of Israel”

During the press conference, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised the American president, calling him "the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House“. Netanyahu stressed the importance of the plan for Israel’s future, saying the proposal could mark “a historic moment” and ensure Israel’s security by permanently removing Hamas from the Gaza Strip.

Trump's idea was also welcomed by leading figures on Israel's radical right. Itamar Ben-Gvir, former national security minister, called the plan “the only solution to the Gaza problem,” while Bezalel Smotrich, finance minister, vowed to support any initiative aimed at definitively burying the idea of ​​an independent Palestinian state.

International Reactions to the Plan: What Saudi Arabia, China and Türkiye Have Said

International reactions were not long in coming. Hamas called the American proposal “gasoline on the fire" warning that the people of Gaza will never allow such a plan to be implemented.

Saudi Arabia reiterated its position in favor of the creation of an independent Palestinian state, rejecting “any attempt to displace Palestinians from their land“The Egyptian government is on the same page, having ruled out any possibility of welcoming displaced Palestinians.

Turkey he branded the plan as “unacceptable". "The war began precisely because of the theft of land from the Palestinians“, he recalled the Ankara's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called the project a serious violation of international law. Also China and Russia have expressed opposition, reiterating that the solution in the Middle East can only come through the creation of two sovereign states.

Europe also expresses doubts: Berlin and Paris in disagreement

Cautious but critical reactions come from the European Union. The German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, stated that “The Gaza Strip belongs to the Palestinians"And stressed Germany's opposition to any forced expulsion of the civilian populationAnd. “It is clear that Gaza, like the West Bank and East Jerusalem, constitutes the basis for a future Palestinian state.".

Paris also expressed its dissent, calling Trump's plan "a serious obstacle to the two-state solution” and a violation of international law. For the Quai d'Orsay, the forced transfer of the Palestinian population would destabilize the entire region and endanger the security of neighboring countries, such as Egypt and Jordan.

From the UK, Foreign Secretary David Lammy stressed that Palestinians must be able to “live and prosper” in Gaza and the West Bank.

Trump's Gaza Plan Looks Like It's Going to Create Deep Rifts within the international community. While Israel applauds the project, the rest of the world is looking with concern at what appears to be a proposal in conflict with international law and with United Nations resolutions.

Meanwhile, the situation in the Gaza Strip remains critical. Negotiations between Israel and Hamas to consolidate the truce are ongoing, but the plan and ideas put forward by Donald Trump risk derailing any attempt at peace, bringing the region back to the brink of further crisis.