I saw this coming :(
US eyes plan to reconstruct Israeli-controlled Gaza only: Report
The United States is mulling over a proposal to leave Gaza’s territory divided while rebuilding Israel-control areas only and figuring out how to disarm Hamas, a news report says.
“The US and Israel are considering a plan that would divide Gaza into separate zones controlled by Israel and Hamas, with reconstruction only taking place on the Israeli side as a stopgap until the militant group can be disarmed and removed from power,” the Wall Street Journal reported.
An unnamed US official told the newspaper, “It is a preliminary idea and updates would be given in the coming days.” President Trump’s son-in-law adviser Jared Kushner is the plan’s main proponent, it said.
Arab mediators involved in the Gaza ceasefire “are alarmed” by the proposal, “arguing it could lead to a zone of permanent Israeli control inside the enclave”, and Arab-Muslim nations are “unlikely to commit troops” if it comes to fruition, the news report said.
Baghdad 'green zone' style, hence Tony Blair on the occupation board. History repeating.
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/tag/green-zone
Just rename it to the yellow zone... Change the color, new plan! This time its all going to work.
Trump’s Gaza plan ‘preserves failed status quo’, UN expert warns
Ben Saul, the UN special rapporteur on counter-terrorism and human rights, says while he welcomes the US-led Gaza plan as a way to stop the killings in the enclave, there are concerns it “does not meet minimum international law standards”.
“It doesn’t address the root causes of the conflict because it does not guarantee Palestinian self-determination, independent statehood and governance,” Saul said during a briefing.
“It substitutes one occupation with another. It treats Gaza in isolation from the rest of the Palestinian territory, and it doesn’t address issues like illegal settlements and borders. It preserves the failed status quo and risks the long-term resumption of violence, sidelines the United Nations in collective security and the International Court of Justice.
“Above all, it says nothing about justice and accountability on both sides, as if the suffering of victims of international crimes means nothing. There can never be peace without international justice according to law, or without recognising the equal dignity and respect for Palestinians.”
