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UK, France, Italy, Germany hail Arab nations plan for Gaza

www.lemonde.fr

The plan is a response to US President Donald Trump's proposal that the US could seize control of the Gaza Strip and turn it into 'the Riviera of the Middle East.'

Britain, France, Germany and Italy on Saturday, March 8, backed a proposal by Muslim-majority nations to rebuild Gaza. The counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents "promises – if implemented – swift and sustainable improvement of the catastrophic living conditions for the Palestinians living in Gaza," the foreign ministers of the four countries said in a joint statement.

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I'm happy to see that European leaders speak out in favour of something thought up by the Arab league. Let's hope it's gestures (and actions) like these that help de-escalate the global "West - Islamism" situation.
- Is the West vs. Islamism still a big topic in Europe (outside of immigration rhetoric)? On this side of the Atlantic, it was already "on the back burner" somewhat, and then the Russian invasion happened.
  
  I think it’s mostly just a right wing talking point. Especially in France, where they try to milk as much islamophobia as they can out of the various terror attacks.
  
  a big topic in Europe (outside of immigration rhetoric)
  It is a big topic. And it's all about immigration rhetoric.
  
  Immigration rhetoric has been a pretty big part, especially as most "center" politics moved to the right substantially in most EU countries
  
  I don't think people care outside of immigration rhetoric
I want EU to grow balls and provide aid to Gaza from the sea.
- Without a proper harbour that is actually surprisingly difficult. There are some special ship types that can do it without, but they are pretty rare.
  
  China has a bunch of those sort of ships and is building more....
- https://www.euronews.com/2024/03/15/ship-carrying-200-tons-of-aid-approaches-gaza-via-new-mediterranean-route
  
  This was a year ago. As long people are starving there then we’re not delivering enough aid. Make USA and Israel uncomfortable because what are they going to do about it? Shoot at it? They could shoot at some nameless organisation, reporters or at toothless UN but can they shoot at foreign military delivering humanitarian aid in accord with international law which compels us to prevent genocide?
- I want that we stay out of it. Its not our War, People or Land.
  
  Uhhh... (Checks history)
  Europe actually appears to have been quite involved in the creation of the current state of Israel, and by that token, the stateless position of the Palestinians.
  The state of the land, which is the cause of the war, is actually very much due to European decisions.
  
  There is both moral and legal grounds for humanitarian aid. I’m sure I don’t need to explain moral ones but UN recognises responsibility to protect as a part of international law. EU should be upholding international rule based order. It’ll also piss US off, but we no longer need to walk on eggshells.
  
  Hasbara doing hasbara, where are you located, Tel Aviv, Haifa?

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