The US should not take over Gaza

Last week, President Trump overturned US Middle Eastern policies by announcing that the US would “take over” war-torn Gaza and turn it into a “Middle Eastern Riviera.” President Trump also said Palestinians living in Gaza would (temporarily?) move to Jordan or Egypt.

Kentucky Senator Rand Paul strongly opposed the proposal. Senator Paul pointed out that the plan contradicts American votes for “America First.” What's even more surprising was South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham expressed skepticism about sending Americans to take over Gaza. This may be the first time Senator Graham's political career has he opposed sending the army abroad.

It is correct that Senator Graham is not excited to send Americans or US taxes to take over Gaza. There are no other Americans either. In fact, polls show that the majority of Americans are opposed to providing military aid to Israel or other countries.

One of the best comments was made by libertarian scholar and podcaster Tom Woods. He suggested that Trump's Gaza proposal is a type of wasteful overseas spending that Doge should work to eliminate.

Trump's plan has also been criticized by the Saudi Arabian government. This could mean that if President Trump follows the proposal, he will redirect Saudi Arabia from the US into the BRICS alliance.

Some BRICS countries want to challenge the situation in the global reserve currency of the dollar. One of the foundations of the world reserved currency situation for the dollar is the “Petrodler”. This stems from the deal Henry Kissinger negotiated with Saudi Arabia, which agreed that Saudi Arabia would use the dollar for the oil trade in exchange for US support for the Saudi regime. Recently, Saudi Arabia has given indications that it is willing to use other currencies, such as the Chinese yuan, for the oil trade.

The loss of the dollar's global reserve currency status will cause a major economic crisis in the United States. It would force governments to significantly reduce war and welfare spending, leading to violence and government crackdowns on our freedoms.

US “ownership” in Gaza with forced transfers of Palestinians would cause an increase in US responsiveness. This could lead to an increase in terrorist attacks against the United States.

The plan says that even if the US's long-term US occupation moves 100% ahead, the US government, which has increased its debt by more than $36 trillion, could afford to buy another open-ended foreign military commitment. there is no. Instead, President Trump should follow the rhetoric of his campaign about withdrawing from unnecessary military commitments. This will help America become competitive in the international economy, not tariffs.

The best thing the US can do to rebuild Gaza and promote peace in the Middle East is to stop funding Israeli occupation and Gaza blockade. Instead, the United States should work towards peaceful relations supported by free trade with Israel and its neighbors.

Ron Paul is a former US lawmaker from Texas. This article was originally published at the Ronpaul Institute for Peace and Prosperity and has been reproduced here with permission.