Guardian: US is planning a long-term division of Gaza

Afghan Voice Agency (AVA) - International Service: According to US military planning documents seen by the Guardian, foreign forces will initially be stationed alongside Israeli soldiers in eastern Gaza, and the devastated area will be divided by the current Israeli control line.

 

“Ideally, the goal is to do everything perfectly, but that is a big wish. It takes time and is not easily achievable,” said a US official, who asked not to be named.

 

The plans have also raised questions about US commitments to a lasting ceasefire and political solution in Gaza; Especially since Trump had previously spoken of establishing Palestinian rule over all of Gaza. It seems that the future plans for Gaza are changing at an unprecedented pace.

 

In recent months, the United States had proposed plans to rebuild Gaza into fenced camps for Palestinian groups called “alternative safe communities,” which were recently abandoned. Humanitarian organizations, which had expressed great concern about the plan, have not yet been informed of the new changes.

 

More than two million Palestinians in Gaza continue to live in critical conditions and are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. The new reconstruction plans, without a practical plan for an international peacekeeping force or the withdrawal of Israeli forces, are likely to exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in the region.

 

American plans for the presence of foreign forces in Gaza, including European forces, are also facing many problems. Many European leaders are reluctant to send troops to Gaza after long experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan.

 

Meanwhile, many countries, including Jordan, have refused to participate in these plans due to political sensitivities and their ethnic proximity to Gaza.

 

Although the United States hopes that a draft resolution in the UN Security Council will allow international forces to be deployed to stabilize Gaza, some analysts see these plans as another attempt to attract international attention in a critical situation that could lead to a continuation of the “no war, no peace” situation in Gaza.