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Trump threat: ‘All this carnage in Gaza, what else is he going to do?
Sami al-Arian, director of the Center for Islam and Global Affairs at Istanbul Sabahattin Zaim University, says President-elect Trump’s threat of “all hell breaking loose” in the Middle East if Hamas doesn’t immediately release the Israeli captives “doesn’t mean much”.
“Trump is being true to himself with his imperialist mind. He thinks whenever he says something people will bow and say ‘OK sir’,” al-Arian told Al Jazeera. “All this carnage and massive casualties in Gaza, what else is he going to do?”
He blamed the Israeli government for thwarting a Gaza ceasefire with Hamas over the past eight months.
“The Qataris, the Egyptians, the Americans know fully well who has been obstructing and blocking. Every time they reach an agreement, [Prime Minister Benjamin] Netanyahu comes back and asks for new conditions … His fascist cabinet members are dictating for him what to do,” said al-Arian.
That was 7 months ago...
‘Hell will break out’: Trump hints at Middle East military moves
President-elect Donald Trump issued a stern warning of repercussions in the Middle East if Hamas does not release Israeli captives by the time he takes office.
Some observers interpreted Trump’s statement as a threat of possible US military intervention in Gaza – a line outgoing President Joe Biden has refused to cross, despite surging military aid to Israel.
When asked to explain what he meant at a news conference, Trump responded: “Do I have to define it for you?
“If they’re not back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle East, and it will not be good for Hamas and it will not be good, frankly, for anyone. I don’t have to say any more, but that’s what it is.”
Trump threat of Gaza hell ‘a joke’ to Palestinians with 45,900 now dead
We can safely say the Israeli military has used everything possible across the Gaza Strip. The consensus among the displaced Palestinian population is that Gaza has become a testing lab for the Israeli army.
From the use of bunker-buster bombs, “precise” ammunition, to drone missiles, the entire arsenal has been deployed across Gaza. If you look at the sky at any moment you’ll see different kinds of aircraft from reconnaissance planes and drones to fighter jets and helicopters.
So the kind of “hell” that Donald Trump is talking about – it’s more of a joke to people here right now because every weapon has been used to kill a large number of civilians.
Palestinians are keeping their eyes and ears on one thing: the end of Israel’s war with the release of the Israel captives and Palestinian prisoners – and the end of the ongoing killing in Gaza.
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