Former commander of the IDF Central Command, Gadi Shamani, criticized US President Donald Trump’s proposal to accept Gaza residents from Jordan and Egypt in an interview with 103 FM on Sunday, calling it “not practical”. stated.
“Let’s say the Jordanians and Egyptians are willing to take millions. Who will leave Gaza? The people who leave will be the people with more resources and more economic stability. The people who stay will be the ones with the problems. There will be, the poor, those who, for 50 shekels a month, will turn to terrorism, so this whole idea of ’population displacement’ — I think it’s unworkable,” Shimani said.
He explained the broader implications, saying: “Jordan has been struggling for years because it is already hosting millions of Syrian refugees. Strategically, the flow of refugees from Gaza to Jordan is for a country that It will create more instability which is very important for Israel to have a stable Hashemite kingdom, I am not sure that such a move makes sense from a strategic point of view Will weaken both and so on would create risks that are dangerous and unwise.”
Shamni also highlighted the lack of regional support for such proposals. “It’s not really possible. The Palestinians, by the way, nobody likes them—the Jordanians don’t want them, the Egyptians don’t want them. Nobody wants them. They want a solution to the problem, and as far as they want.’ that taking the matter to Israel’s court is the preferred scenario since Trump is a new president and intimidates regional countries, it is possible that they will continue to balk but overall, I don’t think this leads to a better or better solution. Will.”
The ‘Gazanization’ of the West Bank
Turning to the West Bank, Shamni notes disturbing trends: “For more than two years, there has been a reality of recovery. Since the beginning of the war, when we legitimately closed the labor crossings. , so the problems in the area have only increased.” The level of terrorism is increasing, and finally, in my view, a kind of ‘Gazanization’ is needed. To balance things out, we must fight terrorism with a policy of balance – in other words, start letting workers out.”
Shamni criticized the current leadership of the Palestinian Authority (PA), saying: “As long as Abu Mazen [Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas] leads the Palestinian system, there is little chance of creating any dynamics that lead to anything positive. The simple reason is that they are stuck in the mindset of 1948 and cannot break away from it. But Abu Mazen will not remain in his position forever. There are people in the youth leadership who think differently.”
Looking forward to future collaborations
He concluded with cautious optimism about possible future cooperation: “When you look at the leaders of the Palestinian security apparatus today, these are individuals who have cooperated with us for years. considered complicit and traitorous. They do so. Understand that their frame of reference is not 1948. And so, if we claim that the ‘talker None’, so we make sure of that That we will continue to fight indefinitely.
