At the same time as the Israeli army attacked Gaza City, Israel has also put forward a “after-war plan” for Gaza, the Treasury Minister Smotrich said on 17th that the Gaza Strip is a “property-rich mine” and he is negotiating with the United States on how to divide the area after the war.
Property in Nagasaki?
The United States ends with Israel.
The far-right Israeli minister said at a real estate conference in Tel Aviv that the Gaza Strip “has a real estate boom and can be self-sufficient” and he has begun negotiations with the Americans.
As a reason for doing so, Smotrich said that Israel “has invested a lot of money in the war and must consider how to distribute land in proportion.”
In February, U.S. President Donald Trump also said he viewed Gaza as a “large real estate plot,” saying he hoped the U.S. would “take over” and “long-term ownership” of the Gaza Strip and slowly develop it.
On Trump’s “acquisition” demands, Palestinian President Abbas issued a statement through the Palestinian official news agency, reiterating that Palestine is illegal for sale.
Land to the United States and Israel
Refugees dumped to other countries?
The U.S. and Israel are mindful of Gaza’s land, but the opposite attitude toward the two million Palestinians living in Gaza: according to the U.S., the land is divided by their two countries and the refugees are accepted by other countries.
Trump has given Saudi Arabia and other countries responsibility for the resettlement of Gaza refugees on the grounds that “they are very rich.”
Israeli Defense Minister Katz said that Spain, Norway, Ireland and other countries are obliged to accept Gazans on the grounds that these countries "make false accusations about Israel's activities in the Gaza Strip, and they are legally obliged to allow any Gaza resident to enter its territory. If they refuse to do so, their hypocrisy will be exposed."
Spanish Foreign Minister Alvarez responded: “Gaza is the land of the Gazans, and Gaza must be part of the future Palestinian state.”
The Irish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that its current objectives must be to increase aid to the Gaza Strip, restore basic services, and establish a framework to help displaced people return home.
On May 22 last year, the governments of Norway, Ireland and Spain announced their official recognition of the Palestinian state. Israel immediately recalled its ambassadors to the three countries to show strong protest.
92% of Gaza buildings destroyed
86% of land is banned
Satellite images reveal massive destruction of the Israeli army in Gaza City
On the 16th, the United Nations released a report stating that Israel committed genocide in the Gaza Strip.
According to previous UN estimates, at least 92 percent of houses in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed in the conflict.
People turn into sellers as they collect escape roads.
As Israeli ground forces invaded Gaza City on the 15th, UN Secretary-General spokesman Dujarric said on the 17th that about 40,000 people fled south in the previous two days.
At present, 86% of Gaza is classified as "no-entry zone" or war zone. Some 200,000 people, mostly women, children and the elderly, have been forced to travel long distances to flee their homes since mid-August.
According to data released by the health department of the Gaza Strip on the 17th local time, since the outbreak of a new round of large-scale conflict between Palestine and Israel on October 7, 2023, the Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip have caused more than 65,000 deaths and more than 165,000 deaths. People were injured.