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Trump's Recent Statement on Gaza, Transactional Diplomacy, and the Quest for a Sustainable Ceasefire

The conversation

CMES Director Karin Aggestam has written an article in The Conversation on the fragile ceasefire in Gaza and
diplomatic challenges ahead.

Abstract

Donald Trump’s recent statement describing Gaza as a “demolition site” – and his suggestion to “evacuate” Palestinians in Gaza to Egypt and Jordan to “clean out that whole thing” – has sent shockwaves across the region.

Trump reportedly told journalists travelling with him on Air Force One at the weekend that he had spoken with King Abdullah of Jordan and planned to talk with Egypt’s president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. “You’re talking about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing,” he said.

He added that relocating Palestinian civilians to “some of the Arab nations, and build[ing] housing in a different location, where they can maybe live in peace for a change” could be “done temporarily or could be long term”.

Read the full article here.

Read more about Karin Aggestam's research here.