US Military Plots for Gaza Division with "Green Zone" Under Israeli and International Control
The US military is planning to divide Gaza into two zones: a "green zone" where international and Israeli troops will secure reconstruction efforts, and a "red zone" left in ruins. The division would be sealed off from the rest of Gaza by the current Israeli-controlled yellow line.
This plan raises questions about Washington's commitment to turning last month's ceasefire into an enduring political settlement with Palestinian rule across Gaza. US military planning documents, seen by the Guardian, reveal a chaotic and improvised approach to resolving one of the world's most complex conflicts. The concept of a "green zone" echoes the disastrous policies of previous US conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The plan for reconstruction in the green zone involves enticing Palestinian civilians to move into the area under Israeli control, with aid serving as a lure. This strategy has failed in the past, as seen in southern Helmand province, where the US claimed it was bringing "government in a box" to win over locals, only to have the area remain an insurgent stronghold.
The division of Gaza into two zones would allow for the demilitarization of Palestinian factions and an eventual Israeli withdrawal to a security perimeter carved out of Palestinian land. However, this plan has sparked concerns among humanitarian organizations and potential troop-contributing nations, who fear that it could lead to accusations of propping up an ongoing Israeli occupation.
The US military expects core contributions from a broad group of NATO and partner countries, including European forces. The plan for the international security force (ISF) envisions deploying troops in small numbers initially, then expanding to a full-strength force of 20,000 across Gaza.
Jordan has been listed as a possible contributor of hundreds of light infantry troops and up to 3,000 police officers, despite King Abdullah's explicit ruling out sending troops due to political proximity with Gaza. The Israeli military will consider conditions for withdrawing from Gaza at a later stage when international security is in place.
The need for reconstruction is urgent, with more than 80% of structures in Gaza damaged or destroyed in the war, including almost all schools and hospitals. Israel continues to limit aid shipments into Gaza, barring basic items that it classifies as "dual use" due to potential military uses. Nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are waiting for emergency shelter items, while hundreds of thousands more live in tents without access to basic services such as clean water.
The US military is planning to divide Gaza into two zones: a "green zone" where international and Israeli troops will secure reconstruction efforts, and a "red zone" left in ruins. The division would be sealed off from the rest of Gaza by the current Israeli-controlled yellow line.
This plan raises questions about Washington's commitment to turning last month's ceasefire into an enduring political settlement with Palestinian rule across Gaza. US military planning documents, seen by the Guardian, reveal a chaotic and improvised approach to resolving one of the world's most complex conflicts. The concept of a "green zone" echoes the disastrous policies of previous US conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.
The plan for reconstruction in the green zone involves enticing Palestinian civilians to move into the area under Israeli control, with aid serving as a lure. This strategy has failed in the past, as seen in southern Helmand province, where the US claimed it was bringing "government in a box" to win over locals, only to have the area remain an insurgent stronghold.
The division of Gaza into two zones would allow for the demilitarization of Palestinian factions and an eventual Israeli withdrawal to a security perimeter carved out of Palestinian land. However, this plan has sparked concerns among humanitarian organizations and potential troop-contributing nations, who fear that it could lead to accusations of propping up an ongoing Israeli occupation.
The US military expects core contributions from a broad group of NATO and partner countries, including European forces. The plan for the international security force (ISF) envisions deploying troops in small numbers initially, then expanding to a full-strength force of 20,000 across Gaza.
Jordan has been listed as a possible contributor of hundreds of light infantry troops and up to 3,000 police officers, despite King Abdullah's explicit ruling out sending troops due to political proximity with Gaza. The Israeli military will consider conditions for withdrawing from Gaza at a later stage when international security is in place.
The need for reconstruction is urgent, with more than 80% of structures in Gaza damaged or destroyed in the war, including almost all schools and hospitals. Israel continues to limit aid shipments into Gaza, barring basic items that it classifies as "dual use" due to potential military uses. Nearly 1.5 million Palestinians are waiting for emergency shelter items, while hundreds of thousands more live in tents without access to basic services such as clean water.
so the US is basically planning to create a fancy, Israeli-controlled sandbox for Gaza and then just leave the rest of it to rot 
sounds like they really want to give up on the whole "helping Palestinians" thing 
and what's with the "green zone" concept? Just a bunch of buzzwords from some failed US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq 
also, if Jordan is contributing hundreds of light infantry troops... like, good luck with that, King Abdullah 
who needs 3,000 police officers when you have a whole city of Palestinians living without basic services? 
like whats the point of dividing it into a "green zone" and a "red zone" its just another way for israel to keep control and exploit the palestinians theyre planning on bringing in aid as a lure to get ppl to move into the area under Israeli control but we all know how that ends -it fails miserably 
. also, how can we trust that the international security force will actually be able to keep things in check when they're basically getting paid for it? 
.
, sounds like jus another excuse 4 israel 2 keep its grip on gaza 
i mean im all for reconstruction and stuff but dividing gaza into two zones like that cant be right it sounds like the us is just gonna leave palestinians in a basket case 
anywai this plan is super sus bc its basically jus settlin for an israeli occupation & i dont think washington really wants 2 b takn over by palestine 
and they expect NATO countries to just roll in with their troops like it's no big deal 
20k soldiers on the ground, that's insane! 
what if the Palestinians don't want some foreign army just waltzing in and taking over? 
i mean who decides that ppl need to be enticed into an area under israeli control with aid as a bribe? 
what about israel's withdrawal plan tho? when will they actually leave? 
. like, what's the plan here? they want international troops to secure a "green zone" but that just sounds like a fancy way of saying they don't actually care about solving the conflict 
. i mean, what's the real reason for dividing gaza into these two zones? are we just gonna end up with a permanent occupation situation like in afghanistan 
. we need a real solution, not just some band-aid fix on top of an already damaged system