Continued Reactions Opposing Trump’s Plan for Gaza

Tamim Al-Barghouti, Palestinian poet In 1982, the PLO agreed to withdraw its armed forces from Beirut under the condition that an international force would take over the city and guarantee that Israel would not enter. The PLO left, the international force withdrew, and the Sabra and Shatila massacres occurred… The proposed plan calls for the destruction of tunnels and weapons, the departure of their bearers, and for the people of Gaza to be left at the mercy of a promise! Prisoners in exchange for a promise.

Mohammad Haniyeh, journalist from Gaza Trump declares himself president of Gaza. He is executing his economic ambition: a demilitarized, tourist-investment Gaza and a free trade zone.

Jeremy Corbyn, Independent British MP for Islington North Tony Blair’s catastrophic decision to invade Iraq cost thousands upon thousands of lives. He shouldn’t be anywhere near the Middle East, let alone Gaza.

Dima Khatib, Journalist The plan is a tripartite mandate: American, British, Israeli.

Samar Jarrah, Radio host and Author There’s a clause in Trump’s plan that says: “Upon acceptance, humanitarian aid will enter Gaza: water, electricity, sanitation, hospitals, bakeries, and equipment to remove rubble…” The acknowledgment is clear: Gaza is experiencing famine and total destruction, and what prevents food and medicine is the occupation!

Mamoun Fandy, Director of the Global Strategy Institute in London The Middle East today is caught between two truths: Those who see it engulfed in a regional war, and those who have already begun to accept living peacefully under the shadow of Greater Israel.

Bilal Nizar Rayan This is an Israeli trick to retrieve the captured soldiers, then complete the massacre. Let us all learn from the “stake” of Idan Iskander.

Mona Al-Omari, producer and presenter All of this is designed to be rejected! This is not an agreement to end the genocide in Gaza—it’s a foundation stone for a new Middle East.

As’ad AbuKhalil, professor at California State University This American-Israeli plan entails a practical recognition by Arab regimes of the legitimacy of the Israeli occupation of Gaza and of every war crime Israel commits from this moment onward in Gaza.

Jeremy Scahill, Journalist Important fact that no one mentions: On August 18, Hamas formally agreed to 98% of the Gaza "ceasefire" terms that the US and Israel demanded. Israel then attempted to assassinate the Palestinian negotiators in Doha. And now the Trump admin claims it has a new "ceasefire" plan.

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