Why do they say Gaza is ‘stuck in Trump’s throat’?
Analysts point to a mix of factors behind the failure of the US president’s plan for Gaza’s future—from fierce pushback by Gazans and global powers to the glaring gap between Trump’s proposal and on-the-ground realities. The scheme to forcibly relocate Gaza’s residents to Egypt or Jordan, floated by Donald Trump ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent Washington visit, has not only run into widespread international and regional opposition but also faces steep identity-related, cultural, and social hurdles. Trump’s expansionist ambitions—which include eyeing Greenland, musing about seizing the Panama Canal, and joking about annexing Canada as the “51st state”—further highlight the US administration’s imperialist overreach, repackaged in modern rhetoric and tactics.
By Mehdi Mahmoudi
An International Relations Expert
Analysts point to a mix of factors behind the failure of the US president’s plan for Gaza’s future—from fierce pushback by Gazans and global powers to the glaring gap between Trump’s proposal and on-the-ground realities. The scheme to forcibly relocate Gaza’s residents to Egypt or Jordan, floated by Donald Trump ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent Washington visit, has not only run into widespread international and regional opposition but also faces steep identity-related, cultural, and social hurdles.
Trump’s expansionist ambitions—which include eyeing Greenland, musing about seizing the Panama Canal, and joking about annexing Canada as the “51st state”—further highlight the US administration’s imperialist overreach, repackaged in modern rhetoric and tactics.