‘We’re creating an unbelievable day after’, Netanyahu says
The Israeli PM says ideas for “the day after” in Gaza had been discussed between him and US VP Vance in their meeting earlier.
“We’re just creating an unbelievable day after with a completely new vision of how to have the civil government, how to have the security there, who could provide that security there.”
“It’s not going to be easy, but I think it’s possible … we’re really creating a peace plan and an infrastructure here where nothing existed even a week and a day ago,” he said.
“That’s going to require a lot of work. It requires a lot of ingenuity.”
Unbelievable in the sense of delusional, yes agreed. All without any Palestinian consultation of course, just discussing how to tighten the occupation.
Majority of Americans support US recognition of Palestinian statehood: Poll
Eighty percent of Democrats and 41 percent of Republicans believe the US should recognise Palestinian statehood, a Reuters/Ipsos poll indicates.
The six-day poll, which closed on Monday, found 59 percent of respondents backed US recognition of a Palestinian state, while 33 percent were opposed and the rest were unsure or did not answer the question.
About half of Trump’s Republicans – 53 percent – opposed doing so, while 41 percent of Republicans said they would support the US recognising a Palestinian state.
A growing number of countries – including US allies Britain, Canada, France and Australia – have formally recognised Palestinian statehood in recent weeks, drawing condemnation from Israel.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll also signalled that the US public was ready to give Trump credit should his plan work. Some 51 percent of poll respondents agreed with a statement that Trump “deserves significant credit” if peace efforts are successful, compared with 42 percent who disagreed.
While only one in 20 Democrats approve of Trump’s overall performance as president, one in four said he should get significant credit if the peace holds.
I'll give Trump credit as well if his 'peace' plan leads to actual peace.
I very much doubt it though since it doesn't address any of the root causes, the occupation, apartheid, ethnic cleansing / land grabs in the West Bank, illegal imprisonment / torture, accountability overall and for the genocide / starvation in particular and the rampant racism and dehumanization of Palestinians in Israeli society. And then there's still the issue of a Palestinian state / 2-state solution which Israel continues to make impossible.
