It Could Happen Here What's Happening To Gaza Under Trump: An Update with Dana El-Kurd
Feb 13, 2025
Dana El-Kurd, an assistant professor of political science and a noted commentator on Middle Eastern politics, joins to discuss the troubling potential annexation of Gaza announced by Trump. They analyze the implications of this controversial move on Israeli leadership perceptions and international relations. The conversation also highlights the hazards of unexploded munitions, the intersection of U.S. foreign policy and real estate ambitions, and the challenges to academic freedom regarding Palestinian discourse in America.
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Shifting Permissions
- Trump's Gaza announcement changed Israel's "permission structure".
- This broadened the scope of their actions, including preventing reconstruction and further aggression.
Ethnic Cleansing
- Trump's plan for Gaza leaves possibilities ranging from gradual displacement to mass killings.
- This is effectively ethnic cleansing, as confirmed by Trump's comments.
Allies' Alarm
- Allies in the region, including Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, expressed alarm at Trump's Gaza plan.
- These countries don't want to absorb politically active Palestinian refugees.