• meowmeowbeanz@sh.itjust.works
    44·
    30 days ago

    Trump’s “vision” for Gaza isn’t innovation—it’s ethnic cleansing repackaged as real estate. Bulldozing 2.3 million Palestinians into Jordan and Egypt isn’t diplomacy; it’s demographic erasure straight from the 1948 playbook. The Nakba never ended—it’s just getting a facelift with billion-dollar bribes and glass skyscrapers.

    Jordan’s king plays along, mouthing empty platitudes about “stability” while his country drowns in refugees. This isn’t peace—it’s a land grab. Gaza isn’t a “diamond” to polish. It’s a graveyard of stolen homes, and Trump’s “Riviera” fantasy is just settler colonialism with a timeshare brochure.

    • nomy@lemmy.zipEnglish
      9·
      29 days ago

      They want to rebuilt the Temple Mount so Jesus/the messiah can come. It’s religious doctrine and they believe it’s their work. The cooperation and shared goals of Zionists (jewish people and fundamentalist christians) and Christian Nationalists (white nationalists, secure the future for our children types etc) is interesting and terrifying.

      Trump is running his mouth about a Riviera cause real estate is all he knows.

      • meowmeowbeanz@sh.itjust.works
        7·
        29 days ago

        Your point about the Temple Mount is chillingly accurate. The fusion of apocalyptic religious fervor with geopolitical agendas is a dangerous cocktail. These groups don’t just see land; they see prophecy, and that’s what makes their actions so unrelenting. It’s not about coexistence—it’s about fulfilling a narrative where one side must dominate.

        The alliance between Zionists and Christian Nationalists is indeed both fascinating and horrifying. It’s a marriage of convenience: one chasing divine promises, the other securing cultural hegemony. And yes, Trump’s obsession with real estate reduces everything to dollars and deals, erasing the humanity of those who live there.

        This isn’t just politics; it’s a collision of ideology, greed, and power dressed up as destiny.

    • Typotyper@sh.itjust.works
      513·
      29 days ago

      Could have had Biden/Harris….but they bad. Let’s vote for the other guy to teach them a lesson.

      Ya I’m bitter

      • dx1@lemmy.mlEnglish
        104·
        29 days ago

        Think the main point was, “let’s not, as a population, vote for ANYONE who commits genocide.” But noooooo. That was too much to ask.

          • dx1@lemmy.mlEnglish
            5·
            29 days ago

            First, our entire system is made up. The fact that we’ve spent centuries entrenching traditions and imaginary institutions around it has no bearing on the fact we could collectively throw it out tomorrow. Second, there were options besides D and R in the election, regardless of whether or not the population collectively chopped its own dick off and decided not to vote for any of them out of paralyzing fear of the other party winning.

  • njm1314@lemmy.world
    21·
    30 days ago

    I’m trying to decide if Netanyahu suggested this to him or if it’s a surprise? What’s more likely? On the one hand I can understand the idea that Netanyahu after committing genocide and wiping out as many Palestinians as he could is looking for a way to push the blame and the responsibility to someone else. I could absolutely see that. Especially the financial responsibility. On the other hand fascist strongman usually don’t like others coming in and getting the symbolic benefits of what they achieved. I really can’t decide.

    • SinningStromgald@lemmy.world
      132·
      30 days ago

      Most likely Trump proposed the idea and it fit with Bibi’s plans to get rid of the Palestinians, he just doesn’t have to kill them. I’m sure some combination of Trump, Kushner and/or other developers made plans for this “Riviera of the Middle East”. Probably building models right now if they weren’t already.

      To Trump there are no negatives to this plan since the plan is to make money. All he has to do is strongarm another Middle Eastern country, or two or three, to take the Palestinians. He can’t conceive how this will affect the Middle East in general because he doesn’t understand or care.

    • nova_ad_vitum@lemmy.ca
      415·
      30 days ago

      It fits on with what I thought would happen when all the genocide Joe people were insisting things couldn’t get worse. Netanyahu has a direct interest in involving the US as deeply as possible into his conflict (yes it can get deeper) while maintaining a stranglehold on US politics . Ultimately this is a short term play. He helped Trump win , but Trump is destabilizing the US to the extent that long-term Israel is going to lose its one absolute ally.