Saturday, November 8, 2025

US-backed ‘New Gaza’ plan draws Arab fury over 'partition' fears

from al Mayadeen English

Arab nations are pushing back against a US-supported proposal to rebuild a “New Gaza” within the Israeli-occupied areas of the enclave, warning that the plan could lead to the long-term "partition" and occupation of parts of Gaza, the Financial Times reported.

The initiative follows a US-brokered ceasefire between "Israel" and the Palestinian Resistance last month, which left Gaza occupied along the so-called Yellow Line: Israeli invading units occupy one side, while Palestinians effectively govern the other.

In parallel, the United States is reportedly pressing the United Nations Security Council to adopt a resolution that would formalize President Donald Trump’s "Gaza peace plan" under international law, leaving little room for negotiation, The New York Times reported, citing senior US officials and diplomats involved in or briefed on the talks.

This move has heightened concerns among Arab and European states about the potential marginalization of Palestinian interests. 

The scale of Israeli destruction in Gaza, much of which has been reduced to rubble during genocide, has made reconstruction a priority for both Western and Arab states. Israeli and US officials have ruled out directing funds to "Hamas-controlled areas", but some, including President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, have suggested rebuilding the Israeli-occupied side as a way to provide Palestinians an "alternative" to the Resistance group... 

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