Nadene Goldfoot
Prime minister Netanyahu and President Trump met in the White House yesterday. Netanyahu presented Trump with a nomination letter recommending him for the Nobel Peace Prize.
When asked about his plan to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, Trump referred the question to Netanyahu, who said, “President Trump had a brilliant vision; he called it ‘free choice.’ If people want to stay, they can. But if they want to leave, they should be allowed to. It shouldn’t be a prison; it should be an open place and allow people free choice.”
The original population in 1922 of 590,890 has long died out, and those there are about 3 generations of people without a trade other than tunnel digging and shooting. They've been under the auspices of the UN who seem to favor Hamas highly since it's the Arab countries who signed on right after Israel in becoming UN members and outnumbered Israel like 10 to 1. Many are still waiting to enter Israel. That's one way to over-run Israel; by population and it's now about at 20% of Israel's population. As a Jewish country, it cannot go higher. Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country, never having allowed Jews to step on their land.
Their numbers have grown through having 4 wives at a time and better health. The first official census was carried out by the British Mandate government in 1922, on October 23rd. The total population reported in this census was 757,182 individuals, divided as:
- Muslims: 590,890 That's a difference of 166,292 people
- Christians: 73,024
- Jews: 83,794
- Others: 9,474 (including Druze, Sikhs, Baháʼís, Metawalis, Samaritans)
"Palestinian refugees are citizens of Mandatory Palestine, and their descendants, who fled from their country, village or house over the course of the 1948 Palestine war and during the 1967 Six-Day War. Most Palestinian refugees live in or near 68 Palestinian refugee camps across Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. In 2019 more than 5.6 million Palestinian refugees were registered with the United Nations today."
Regarding a two-state solution, Netanyahu said, “I think the Palestinians should have the authority to govern themselves—but not the power to threaten us. That means certain powers, like overall security, will always remain in our hands.
I would have included many provisos, such as waiting a length of time to do this and see if it would not be another Gaza when Israel turned that over to the Palestinians. I suppose this is not the place to quibble about the necessities when setting this up. It was enough to be reminders of reality for another day. Since October 7th, and for me, way before that, I've never seen the occasion of having a two state solution at all. They had lost their chances with me. How about you all?
They also discussed Iran, Syria, the Abraham Accords and the Gaza negotiations.
The White House said that U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff would travel to Doha, Qatar this week to push for a cease-fire agreement.
The United States and Qatar associate for several key reasons, demonstrating a strong bilateral relationship. This relationship, rooted in diplomatic ties established in 1972 after Qatar gained independence, encompasses various facets including security, economic cooperation, and education.
The two countries also have extensive economic links, especially in the hydrocarbons sector. Qatar has also developed international educational institutions in the region to cater to the Middle Eastern market. Qatar also hosts an American military facility. The main U.S. military facility in Qatar is Al Udeid Air Base, which is also the largest U.S. military base in the Middle East. It's located in the desert southwest of Doha and serves as the forward headquarters for U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM). The base hosts thousands of U.S. service members and is a key hub for air operations in the region.
Qatar gives me the shivers, reminding me of the anti-Semite, Qaradawi who was hosted there for so many years while he lectured over the radio and TV against Israel with the blessing of Qatar. Yusuf al Qaradawi broadcast on Al Jazeera, which had an estimated audience of 40–60 million worldwide. He was also known for IslamOnline, a website he helped for establishment in 1997 and for which he served as chief religious scholar. So holding peace talks here seems like an anathema. I would have chosen UAE (United Arab Emirates) who belong to the Abraham Accords and are actively associating themselves with business in Israel.
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Edited 7/9/25, 5:16am
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Witkoff
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_refugees
https://greydynamics.com/al-udeid-air-base-the-largest-us-military-installation-in-middle-east/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qatar%E2%80%93United_States_relations
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yusuf_al-Qaradawi
https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/Photos/Benjamin-Netanyahu-meets-with-Donald-Trump/15579/
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