What do the Strip’s denizens think of Trump’s daring plan?
“Most of the people I know want to get out of here, and yet everyone I know is angry about what Trump said. Only Al-lah can understand these Gazans. Seriously.”
Such were the thoughts last week of Hadi, a well-known Palestinian activist and Gaza resident. They capture the essence of the Gazan reaction to the emigration plan presented last week by US president Donald Trump.
Hadi is far from an Israel supporter. Not at all. She is a Hamas supporter who responded enthusiastically to the online images of the October 7 massacre and supported Hamas’s call for a “renewed return to the land.” She even added “7oct” to her social media username to show her solidarity with the terrorists.
But Hadi also represents another voice — that of Gazan residents who are weary of loss and war and who still love themselves slightly more than they hate Jews. They just want a normal life, but they know that’s something that can only be found beyond the borders of the Gaza Strip.
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