Gaza Will Only Have a Future If It Recognizes Israel
No amount of aid or reconstruction can change Gaza’s fate until its core ideology changes
In reality, one can talk endlessly about Gaza’s geographical advantages, its resources, and its ultimate potential, but none of it can be realized as long as its population remains obsessed with the destruction of Israel. This fixation will undermine every effort to change the situation, rendering any project on this land doomed to fail.
History has repeatedly shown that every attempt to build a “bright future” in Gaza has ended the same way—either the money was embezzled, or, as has mostly been the case, it was funneled into arming terrorists.
While we are now seeing an entirely different approach to solving this issue—relocating Gaza’s residents to neighboring Arab countries like Egypt and Jordan—in practice, beyond these countries’ resistance, we will also see Hamas fiercely opposing it. Why? Because it would strip Hamas of its greatest asset—a controllable mass of people without whom it cannot survive.
Another crucial point is that the flawed ideology preventing “Palestinians” from thinking differently will not simply vanish overnight. This process will take generations, even with the right educational programs in place. And even then, it requires their willingness—to finally choose the path of peace and prosperity.
Let’s assume that the “Project of the Century” is successfully implemented: Gaza is rebuilt, infrastructure is developed, an economy begins to take shape, and plenty of jobs are created. The displaced population returns—what will stop them from going back to their old ways? Hamas spent nearly 20 years preparing for October 7th, digging tunnels, stockpiling weapons—right under the noses of international organizations. The real obstacle might be Gaza’s inability to shift its mindset and relinquish its claims to land that was never theirs—because they genuinely believe that all of present-day Israel belongs to them.
For any of this to work as outlined on paper, a total dismantling of the current terror-based governing system is required, along with the elimination of the “eternal refugee” status. The question is: who is willing to take real responsibility for Gaza? Who will govern it in the post-war future? And how will power be structured on the ground? Because without a strong hand to maintain order, even the most beautifully designed reality will collapse.
Those are the key questions. I think we’re looking at a project spanning generations which has to be as much “bottom-up” as “top down”. The Palestinian population had to own such changes and have a vision that is not fundamentally anti-Zionist but much more life affirming. In the event that Iran is neutered, then fundamental change may be possible.
Why should Gaza have a future? Those “Palestinians” are living on Israeli land.
Attempts at local control (repeatedly, because Israel and America are soft-hearted and soft-headed) always end in tears. And blood, especially ours. It is (past) time for them to leave.
Where will they go? Not our problem! What if no country admits them and they end up freezing in Antarctica? Not our problem. What if we get accused of genocide? Right, totally unlike what’s happening now.