‘Destroy Gaza, expel its people’

Trump’s Gulf tour masks bid to secure regional support for Gaza’s annihilation

In a brazen escalation, the U.S.-backed and armed Zionist regime has launched what it calls the “concluding” offensive on Gaza. This escalation coincides with advanced U.S. proposals to forcibly resettle Palestinians from Gaza to war-torn Libya and Syria, according to reports.

While global media attention has shifted from Israel’s starvation siege and mass slaughter in Gaza, Trump’s West Asia visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates drew significant coverage, particularly his decision to bypass Israel — a move framed as a diplomatic “snub” to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Washington Post praised Trump’s “unorthodox” regional strategy, calling the trip a series of “laudable wins.”

Trump’s media spectacle masks strategic agenda

The Trump theatrics concealed the trip’s true purpose: securing regional backing for Israel’s final annihilation of Gaza and the expulsion of its people. Behind the scenes, Trump aimed to advance his plans for Gaza’s post-war future. 

On May 5, Netanyahu announced “Operation Gideon’s Chariots,” a full-scale invasion involving ground assaults, intensified bombing, and forced displacement orders. 

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich outlined the operation’s objectives on May 6, stating: “Within a year, Gaza will be entirely destroyed. Civilians will be sent to [concentration camps in] the south, then expelled to third countries.” 

U.S. plans for mass deportation to Libya and Syria

Despite Israeli claims of pursuing a negotiated ceasefire, demands for Hamas leaders’ exile and Gaza’s disarmament signal an intent to dismantle Palestinian governance. Meanwhile, an NBC report on May 16 revealed U.S. discussions to relocate up to 1 million Gazans to Libya and Syria. The plan, linked to the release of frozen Libyan funds, considers transport by air, land, and sea — a logistical undertaking likened to mass deportations.

Trump’s earlier remarks about annexing Gaza (“We’re going to have it, and we’re going to keep it”) now appear less rhetorical. 

Engineered starvation

To mask this genocide, the U.S.-Israeli regime unveiled the “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation,” a cynical scheme to control food distribution while tightening Gaza’s siege. UN Secretary-General António Guterres condemned the ploy as a violation of humanitarian principles. Over 300 UNRWA workers — teachers, nurses, and aid staff — have been murdered by Israeli forces, many alongside their families.

Gaza’s Health Ministry reports 53,339 deaths since the war began, with famine conditions worsening under Israel’s siege. A UN-backed IPC analysis warns 244,000 Gazans now face “catastrophic” food shortages — an 85% rise since October 2024. 

This engineered starvation, paired with mass expulsion plans, constitutes a 21st-century Nakba.