Gaza’s reconstruction is needed, but Trump’s approach—framing it as a business deal without addressing Palestinian political aspirations—makes little sense as foreign policy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/02/06/world/trumps-gaza-riviera-scheme/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #israelhamaswar #palestinians #gaza #us
Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’ scheme may be more than a fantasy
It’s tempting to dismiss Donald Trump’s bid to take over Gaza as just another wild proposal, designed more to change the conversation and wrong-foot negotiating partners than as policy.Marc Champion (The Japan Times)