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There’s no question that the ceasefire, on its face, is totally incompatible with a plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza,
The statements made by Netanyahu in the presence of Trump, without Trump’s objection, is essentially a declaration of war — resuming the war soon. So to me, that’s probably the most likely scenario,
Donald Trump isn’t interested in the ceasefire for the wellbeing of Palestinians,
said Khaled Elgindy, a Middle East analyst What we have heard from the White House this week, in my humble judgement, killed the ceasefire agreement totally. It’s gone,
President Trump’s completely outrageous and outlandish calls for the ethnic cleansing of more than two million Palestinian people from Gaza severely undermines the chances for the continuation of the ceasefire,
said Josh Ruebner, a lecturer at Georgetown University’s Justice and Peace programme At this point, Netanyahu already knows whether or not he wants a ceasefire — a phase two — and Donald Trump already knows whether he’s going to go along with Netanyahu’s decision,
The strikes could start tomorrow,
You build really good-quality housing, like a beautiful town, like some place where they can live and not die, because Gaza is a guarantee that they're going to end up dying,
Trump told reporters during news conference with Israel's President Netanyahu on Tuesday We’re talking about the displacement of potentially more than a million people,
said Smith about the besieged population of refugees I thought he didn’t want American soldiers in harm’s way,
You have no business doing that,
The international community must reject, without reservation, any proposals that bear even the faintest shadow of ethnic cleansing. While such actions clearly constitute violations of international law, the pressing question remains: who will step in to prevent them? We must focus on meaningful, sustainable solutions that pave the way for a just and stable future, grounded in the principles of international law,
It is inconceivable that, in the 21st century, we are witnessing proposals for the mass expulsion of an entire population, effectively erasing them from their homeland, stripping away their identity, and reducing them to permanent refugees. Such an act is not only unconscionable but echoes the darkest chapters of history,
Gaza is not a token to be owned, traded, or negotiated away. It belongs to the Palestinian people, and it must remain theirs. To suggest otherwise, under the pretext of redevelopment, is a grave injustice that must not be tolerated. Any efforts to rebuild Gaza must make it unequivocally clear that the Palestinians will remain on their land,
It is deeply troubling and unacceptable that, after enduring fifteen harrowing months of violence, and decades of continued oppression, Palestinians now clinging on to the last fragments of their destroyed homes in Gaza face the cruel prospect of forced displacement,
What catastrophic consequences might follow if we allow such brazen violations of international law to continue unchallenged, now reaching unprecedented levels? I simply cannot remain silent on this matter because indifference will only encourage other nations to pursue territorial expansion through aggression without fear of accountability. Silence will normalize this, and I will not be complicit. International law exists precisely to prevent such transgressions and safeguard global stability,
Not for us, the only way forward is with a two-state solution to the Israeli-Arab conflict, namely a Palestinian state in the land that was once Palestine, the West Bank, Gaza
Within minutes of his latest gambit over Gaza, the Saudis were saying Do you know how many times we have walked from this shelter or that, in the course of our lives?”
It’s as if he’s not even bothered enough to listen to anyone who knows, or to read a simple advisory of the way, for example, the kingdom of Jordan, lives in constant fear of a new Palestinian exodus,
says one US State Department Middle East specialist We’ll own the Gaza Strip,
said President Trump, even suggesting he would send the US Army in to make it so
