Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been working with lawmakers in the US Congress to gather support for US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plan, two people familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
During Netanyahu’s visit to Washington last week, he met with members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. In these meetings, he attempted to rally lawmakers’ support for Trump’s plan, the sources said.
The plan involves relocating all Palestinians living in Gaza to other countries, which would build camps or housing to accommodate them as the Gaza Strip is being reconstructed.
Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East, Steve Witkoff, met with Republican senators who expressed having “some problems” with Trump’s plan within a day after it was announced, the sources said.
These conversations prompted White House officials to issue clarifications on Trump’s plan, including that it would not be funded by US taxpayer money, and that no American soldiers would be stationed in the Gaza Strip.
What’s the rush?
Over the weekend, Trump said his administration was “in no rush” to carry out the plan. “We are not talking about boots on the ground or anything,” he added.
According to a recent CBS News poll, the American public is not too enthusiastic about Trump’s plan. Thirteen percent of the respondents said they supported the initiative, while 47% opposed it.
Netanyahu is very enthusiastic about Trump’s plan, the sources said.
Furthermore, they said, senior Netanyahu advisers have been actively engaging columnists in American and US-centric media outlets, encouraging them to write opinion columns advocating for the relocation of Gazans to Egypt and Jordan, either as a temporary measure or a permanent solution.
Jesus Christ is King
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