Dangerous project of Israel, US been revealed
Recent statements by Trump and Netanyahu regarding the future of Gaza, the relocation of its people to Arab countries, and the establishment of a Palestinian government on Saudi soil have deeply shocked Arab leaders, particularly the Saudis. Trump recently described Gaza as a “big pile of rubble” and claimed that America would take over the Gaza Strip, take responsibility for cleaning out the unexploded ordnances and other dangerous munitions left behind in the area, and develop it economically. Trump’s plan for the takeover, ownership, and violation of the sovereignty of Gaza’s people, which has been met with enthusiasm by Netanyahu and Zionists, has stunned Arab and even Western leaders. A plan that has pleased Netanyahu so much that he, in his own colonialist statements, has demanded that the people of Gaza be taken to Saudi Arabia, where a Palestinian government could be established.
By Mostafa Najafi
Regional affairs expert
In a rare occurrence, these statements elicited fierce reactions from Saudi Arabia. In a statement by the Saudi Foreign Ministry, while categorically rejecting Netanyahu’s demands, phrases such as “ethnic cleansing,” “extremist, occupying mentality,” “brutal Israeli occupation,” and “systematically practicing injustice towards the Palestinian people for more than 75 years” were used.
At the same time, most Arab countries have also condemned Netanyahu’s and Trump’s statements in their own statements and have adopted a unified position against the American-Israeli plan to forcibly relocate Gaza’s people.
It appears that Netanyahu’s visit to America and Trump’s stances regarding Iran, Gaza, and Arab countries are meaningfully linked, and a far-reaching American-Israeli plan for the entire region can be gleaned. As such, a few key points are worth mentioning:
1. Trump has repeatedly emphasized that Israel is small and needs to grow, and Netanyahu has echoed Trump’s statements, saying that Israel cannot become smaller than it is. This means that Israel is unlikely to withdraw from some of the Occupied Territories and will pursue a policy of “Occupation and Annexation” with American backing. Gaza and the West Bank are the most critical points in this occupation-driven plan.
2. Behind this plan, figures such as Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law, likely play a significant role. In fact, Kushner had previously stated in an interview: “Gaza’s waterfront property, it could be very valuable, if people would focus on building up livelihoods. It’s a little bit of an unfortunate situation there, but from Israel’s perspective, I would do my best to move the people out and then clean it up.”
3. The “Peace Through Power” strategy seems to have made its way to the Middle East before anywhere else. There, it encompasses two major projects: the first project, “The Iran containment project,” appears to have gained momentum, and we may witness major developments between Iran and the America-Israel axis in the coming months. The second project, the project to normalize relations between Arabs and Israel, which is known as “The Abraham Accords,” seems to have undergone significant changes compared to the past, including increased pressure on Arab countries to abandon the independent Palestinian state project.
4. Containing and confronting Iran by America and Israel likely serves as the precursor to the normalization project. Netanyahu’s statements could confirm this claim. He said: “It’s peace through strength. When we are very strong and we stand together, the objections that are raised now that it’s insurmountable are going to change. When we complete the changeover in the Middle East, when we cut the Iranian axis down even further, that will set the stage for an additional agreement with the Saudis and with others.” Therefore, in the new regional plan proposed by Israel and America, all obstacles and challenges must first be overcome to impose peace on the Arabs. The same “Peace Through Power”!
5. This position of America and Israel has made Arab countries more concerned than ever before as they now perceive Trump and Netanyahu’s threats to their regional interests. That is why they have tried to oppose it with a unified and coordinated position. However, it remains unclear how much resistance Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries can mount against this massive regional project.
6. In this grand project, not only is the two-state solution favored by Saudi Arabia and the Arabs out of question, but the planners also aim to evacuate and depopulate the southern borders of the Occupied Territories and eventually annex them into the Zionist regime. Of course, this is a highly ambitious plan facing many obstacles. They fully understand that without evacuating the area, it is impossible to eliminate Hamas and Palestinian resistance or address the long-term security challenges of the Zionist regime. Therefore, they aim to overcome this challenge through ethnic cleansing, which is almost impossible and fraught with many difficulties.
7. Upon returning from America, Netanyahu claimed: “I’m returning now from a historic visit to Washington, … [which] included additional incredible achievements that can guarantee the security of Israel for generations.” It is clear from this claim that significant and fate-altering agreements have been reached between him, Trump, and powerful pro-Israeli lobbies in the US. The components and implications of these agreements can be found in the public statements of Netanyahu, Trump, and American and Israeli officials.
8. It appears that Netanyahu does not want to miss the opportunities Trump’s America has offered him. In such a situation, the likelihood of growing tensions and major clashes in the region is very high. Despite the current calm, it seems that Israel’s security and military plans, with Trump’s backing, are entering a new phase in the region.
The article first appeared in Persian on IRNA.