What does Trump’s proposal for ethnic cleansing mean to an agreement on the termination of fire? | Israel-Palestine News of Conflict
Washington, DC – Donald Trump claimed that the merit of the fire interruption agreement that stopped the war in Gaza, but the proposal of the President of the United States to forcibly expel Palestinians in the territory risks to contract the agreement, experts say.
Trump has repeatedly called Gaza depopulates this week – pushing for which groups for real say would be stuck ethnic cleansing – And for now to “take” Palestinian territory.
Leaders around the world have warned that the exploitation of Palestinians from Gaza will destabilize the entire Middle East. Immediately, Trump’s comments could turn an incentive towards the permanent end of the fight in the territory.
“The completely incredible and unusual calls of President Trump to ethnic cleansing more than two million Palestinian people from Gaza seriously impair the chances of the trial,” said Josh Ruebner, a lecturer in justice and the Georgetown University Peace Program.
“Of course, ethnic cleansing of Palestinians was not in any Participation AgreementAnd Trump put that option on the table, he destroyed a very fragile process. “
The coupling entered into force on January 19, the day before Trump took his post to another term. But the US president claimed that his negotiating efforts, led by the Middle Eastern Envoy Steve Witkoff were key to sealing the agreement.
Trump called to interrupt the fire in his Inauguration address while committing himself to leave the legacy as “peacemaker and university.”
‘We had nothing to do with it’
For days later, Trump suggested emptying the gauze of his inhabitants. Initially, it was easy to reject comments as one of his hyperbolic excuses.
But then he repeated them Again and again. On Tuesday, he read the prepared remarks that he had broken his proposal at the White House as he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“Now we’ll take over the gaza lane, and we will do a job with him too. We own it,” Trump said.
Despite Trump’s comments, the ceasefire continued to keep. Rifles remain silent, and Hamas will release three more Israeli prisoners in exchange for 183 Palestinians in the coming days Held Israel.
However, the proposal of the US president raises questions about the later stages of the trial agreement, which include discussions on the future of Gaza.
The first phase – which will see the release of 33 Israeli prisoners, a humanitarian aid rush and a partial Israeli withdrawal from the territory – should expire on March 1.
The second phase should see the complete draw of the Israeli forces from Gaza, the permanent truce and release of all the remaining prisoners held by Hamas. And the third phase includes a five -year renovation plan for Gaza.
Trump’s efforts for people to tread to leave the territory completely, it seems that in direct opposition to the spirit of the agreement.
And there are signs that the US administration is no longer dedicated to all parts of the agreement that boasted with the mediator.
On Tuesday, Trump’s envoy Witkoff suggested that Washington would encourage the first two phases to release all Israeli prisoners. But it seemed to be renewed again at the third phase-none by gauze-replies that “he cannot go the way that agreement speaks, which is a five-year program.”
Witkoff completely distanced Trump’s team from work, saying it wasn’t “wonderful” from the beginning.
“We had nothing to do with it,” he said.
‘Missing’
US officials have tried walk – Or at least the tone down – Trump’s comments, with the spokeswoman for the White House of Caroline Leavitt, who said that people in Gaza “temporarily move”.
State Secretary Marco Rubio also said that the displacement of the Palestinians in Gaza would be “temporary” and the residents will be able to “move back” after the reconstruction.
But the President repeats this week almost daily that his plan is to permanently remove Palestine in Gaza and ask for the territory for the US.
Khalil Jahshan, executive director of the Arab Center Washington DC, said Trump’s proposal writes a downfall due to the interruption of fire.
“What we heard from the White House this week, in my modest verdict, he completely killed an agreement on the interruption of the fire. Go,” Jahshan told Al Jazeera.
“He delighted the fire interruption agreement: a solution for a day after Gaza and the people of Gaza. If the people of Gaza will be ethnically transferred to places from Indonesia to Albania to anything, then what is the purpose of the procedure? “
Trump himself suggested that the war could be restarted soon.
“Strikes could start tomorrow,” Trump said Tuesday. “There’s not much to strike.”
Since October 2023, the Israeli offensive supported in the United States has been killed almost 62,000 Palestiniansincluding thousands of missing people assumed to be dead.
But why did Trump emphasize the credit for interruption that he did not intend to support?
“Donald Trump is not interested in a truce in the benefit of Palestinians,” said Khaled Elgindy, an analyst in the Middle East.
“He is interested in the title of a tribute. He wants a loan. He wants to say, ‘I won. I’m the guy who did it.’ In fact, he doesn’t care if he’s implemented or falls apart or ends up in ethnic cleansing.”
Netanyahua war goals
Elgindy said she would end the second phase of the agreement – a permanent truce and withdrawal of Israeli troops – to be vital to prevent ethnic cleansing plan.
“There is no doubt that the truce, on the face, is completely incompatible with the plan ethnically clean Gaza, “Elgindy told Al Jazeera.
“Because of this, I think the second phase is so critical. If we can reach another phase agreement and the second phase is carried out, then I think the risk of real ethnic cleansing is greatly reduced.”
Elgindy added that this is not helpful to interrupt the fire that Trump is “crazy to speak” about the future of Gaza, but seeing the agreement has its own dynamics – and the decision to do so lies with Netanyahu and US President.
Asked about a ceasefire in the White House this week, Netanyahu has committed to continue following three war goals: the release of the prisoners, the destruction of Hamas’ military and management abilities and ensuring that Gaza is not a threat to Israel.
Hardly armed fighters of Hamas appeared over Gaza after more than 15 months of war after the fire was interrupted. And the group seems to still oversee the civilian administration of the territory.
Netanyahu could see his ruling coalition collapsed if the Minister of Finance Bezalel matrixwhich favors the continuation of the war, withdraws from the Government.
“At this point, Netanyahu already knows whether or not he wants or not – the second phase – and Donald Trump already knows if she will go with Netanyahu’s decision,” Elgindy told Al Jazeera.
For Jahshan, Netanyahu learned his plans when he repeated the intention of continuing to follow war goals.
“Statements Made Netanyahu In the presence of Trump, without Trump’s complaint, there is basically a statement of war – soon continuing the war. So, for me, this is probably the most likely scenario, “he told Al Jazeera.
