us rejects Egyptian rebuild plan for Gaza, supports Trump's vision
The White House has declined the Egyptian plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip, which the Palestinian Authority adopted on Tuesday. The US supports Donald Trump's concept. Spokesperson Brian Hughes emphasised that current conditions do not permit habitation in this region.
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The White House has firmly rejected the Egyptian proposal for rebuilding the Gaza Strip, which was accepted by Arab states. Brian Hughes, spokesperson for the American National Security Council, highlighted that "this proposal does not take into account the realities, namely that the Gaza Strip is currently uninhabitable, and its residents cannot live humanely in an area covered in rubble and unexploded ordnance".
Hughes added that the US maintains the reconstruction concept presented by President Donald Trump. It involves relocating all residents and transforming the Gaza Strip into a resort area.
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During the summit in Cairo on Tuesday, Arab state leaders accepted the Egyptian reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip. It plans for reconstruction within five years at a cost of £44 billion, without the need to relocate residents.
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The plan indicates that the Gaza Strip will be governed by a transitional administration composed of Palestinian professionals. Ultimately, control over this area would return to the Palestinian Authority.
President Trump proposed that the US take control of the Gaza Strip and relocate Palestinians to Arab states. His vision entails rebuilding the demolished Gaza Strip as the "Riviera of the Middle East." "President Trump maintains his vision of rebuilding Gaza free from Hamas", Hughes noted, adding that the US hopes for "further talks that will bring peace and stability to the region".
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One of the main issues remains the future governance of the Gaza Strip. Israel and the US do not want Hamas to continue governing and are demanding its disarmament. Israel rejects the possibility of the Palestinian Authority managing the Gaza Strip. The Egyptian plan does not specify the role of Hamas, raising further controversy.
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On 7 October 2023, Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist organisations attacked Israel, resulting in the deaths of approximately 1,200 people and the abduction of 251. Israel responded with an offensive in the Gaza Strip, resulting in over 48,000 Palestinian deaths. A currently unstable truce is in place, and the Gaza Strip is in ruins.
