The issue of the emigration of Gaza residents has recently returned to the headlines following the initiative of US President Donald Trump. As part of the initiative, various alternatives are being examined, including the transfer of Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan, and even a pilot program to transfer 100,000 Gazans to Albania.
President Trump's statement is surprising and causes a storm, but for those who are familiar with the regional reality, it is a model that is already familiar from the past. During the civil war in Syria, about 5 million people left the country, with more than a million of them arriving in Jordan.
In the war in Yemen as well, about 2 million civilians left their country. These measures were accepted worldwide and were perceived as necessary steps. In light of this, it is difficult to understand why a similar solution through immigration is not being considered for the Gaza problem.
President Trump's remarks should serve as a turning point in the diplomatic discourse. The State of Israel remains trapped in a bubble of the "peace agreement" and the diplomatic approach, in which the Israeli left is a dominant and influential factor. However, it is important to remember that Egypt, at the beginning of the war, refused to absorb the Arabs of Gaza into its territory, even when humanitarian reasons were presented.
Israel should place the issue of immigration at the top of its priorities. There is room to consider significant moves, such as covering Egypt's debts, which could help create a new reality in the region. The Hashemite Kingdom, whose majority of the population is not truly represented but is ruled by a small elite of Bedouin tribes, may also become part of the solution.
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