It makes no difference whether we call it Trump’s promise to Israel or his conspiracy against the Palestinian people—the result remains the same. Donald Trump, the U.S. president who claims to be a man of peace and a resolver of global crises, is instead creating a new crisis, further entangling the region in long-term instability.
From his first day in office, Trump has sought every possible means to appease the Zionists, as if making up for lost time in his previous term. He moved the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and fiercely threatened consequences if Israeli detainees were not released. This approach carries significant weight in international politics—if a state threatens without follow-through, its credibility is diminished. But the question remains: What would Trump have done to Gaza after Israel decimated it? Would he have rebuilt Jabalia only to destroy it again, simply to manufacture space for his escalating threats?
Trump’s expression of joy at the release of Israeli detainees was a blatant affront to human values, ethics, and logic. The killing of tens of thousands meant nothing to him, nor did the brutal oppression of millions of Palestinians for over fifteen months stir any human sentiment. Instead of advocating for relief, reconstruction, and a return to normalcy for the devastated people of Gaza, he proposes a project of further displacement—forcing Palestinians away from their homeland to satisfy Israeli interests. The suffering endured by Gazans for fifteen months appears to be nothing more than a prelude to an even larger displacement scheme.
Trump, the so-called master of deals, never considered relocating part of Israel’s population to the United States to ease Palestine’s overpopulation problem. Instead, he demands that Egypt and Jordan absorb the displaced Palestinians, disregarding the political and social ramifications for these nations, as well as the delicate demographic balance—especially in Jordan.
If this proposal is executed, it will set a precedent for addressing Israel’s “problem” in the West Bank in the future, potentially extending to Arab citizens inside the Green Line. This raises the question: Is this strategy designed to gradually empty Palestine of its people, ensuring Zionist control over all of historic Palestine within a few years? The blueprint is clear—use wars to devastate Palestinian areas, destroy their urban centers, then claim that the geography cannot sustain its population due to limited resources, water scarcity, or agricultural constraints. The “solution” would then be staged displacement to neighboring Arab deserts, where Palestinians would be expected to build new lives in supposed peace and security.
Trump, the master of exploitation, seeks to carve his legacy at the expense of those he perceives as weak. He bullies Latin American migrants and refugees, pressures Mexico and Canada—nations with minimal military capability—and now finds in Gaza an easy target. In his envisioned history, settlers will name more illegal outposts after him, “Trump Settlements,” with streets and hospitals in Haifa and Tel Aviv bearing his name.
The same Trump, who acts recklessly toward the vulnerable, suddenly becomes pragmatic and diplomatic when facing adversaries with deterrent capabilities, such as North Korea, Russia, or Iran. In such cases, he activates diplomatic channels, his advisory circle scrambles for negotiation strategies, and alternative policies are explored to avoid direct confrontation. The Russian example is particularly telling—Trump seeks a resolution to the Ukraine war that preserves Russia’s territorial gains, allowing it to maintain control over a quarter of Ukraine.
The irony is that Trump simultaneously demands maximum Arab investment in the U.S. economy, even at the expense of their national projects. He then boasts about coercing Arab states—believing they have no right to wealth—into investing in America under duress. This aligns with his philosophy that the U.S. should not provide services for free, despite the reality that America’s offerings have lost their appeal in a shifting strategic landscape where Iran’s threats have receded and alternative global partners now exist.
We may be on the brink of a major conspiracy against the Palestinian people—one no less dangerous than the Balfour Declaration issued by Britain over a century ago. Back then, Arabs were either under colonial rule or newly independent but impoverished. Today, no such excuse exists. Trump himself courts Arab leaders to bail out the world’s largest economy—an irony not lost on history.
