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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-840813
Trump Wants Regional Actors to Be Stakeholders in Peace in Gaza
(Jerusalem Post) Seth J. Frantzman - President Donald Trump is pushing for a radical approach to the challenges in Gaza, rather than tinker away at old solutions that haven't worked. Trump may assume that 1.7 million Gazans probably won't want to leave Gaza. But if you propose such a radical policy, it's possible some countries in the region may realize the U.S. is serious and decide to approach the Gaza challenge with more candor. Many countries in the region have viewed Gaza as a hot potato, and they want nothing to do with it. This is one reason that Hamas has been allowed to rule Gaza since 2007. In retrospect, it's obvious that Hamas should never have been allowed to rule Gaza, but many countries didn't care enough to stop it. Hamas took control and for almost 20 years has waged endless wars that have destroyed Gaza. In retrospect, the whole region should have stopped this hell from materializing. Hamas infiltrated every aspect of life in Gaza to exploit it for war. In addition, Hamas secured partnerships with UN organizations, media organizations, medical NGOs, and other entities in its takeover of Gaza. Trump is proposing that all this will end now. It might be that Trump can secure a win here by shocking everyone into finally stepping forward with a solution. Trump's goal by floating his ideas may be to get countries to agree to be stakeholders in peace in Gaza - rather than just rebuild it again and let Hamas run it and destroy it again.