Is Trump’s Gaza Plan the Lesser Evil or the Only Option?

The world is outraged by Trump’s Gaza Plan, calling it ethnic cleansing, illegal, and morally wrong. But what if rejecting it without an alternative leads to something worse?

Instead of just criticizing, let’s ask a few hard questions.

If Gaza is to survive, someone must rebuild it. If not Trump’s plan, then what? Will the UN step in? Will Hamas? Or will the region remain trapped in endless war?

Let’s see the UN peacekeeping options.

Many argue that a UN peacekeeping force should take charge instead of Trump’s plan. But history tells a different story.

• Rwanda (1994): The UN failed to stop a genocide that killed 800,000 people.
• Bosnia (1995): The UN allowed 8,000 people to be massacred in Srebrenica under its “protection.”
• South Sudan (2013–present): A UN peacekeeping mission has remained for over a decade, yet civil war and ethnic killings continue.

Will Gaza be any different? Or will a UN mission, like in these past failures, drag on for years with no real solution?

Is Trump’s plan a brutal shortcut to stability?

Trump’s idea is simple: clear Gaza, rebuild it, and turn it into a booming economy—a “Riviera of the Middle East.”

• Some call it outrageous. Others see it as a bold strategy.
• Critics argue it’s unethical. Supporters claim it’s pragmatic.

The real question is, “Can it actually work?”

Trump’s logic is based on realpolitik—power, strategy, and results over emotions. He is betting that Gaza’s economy, not ideology, will secure peace.

Dubai and Qatar were once barren deserts before becoming global hubs. Could Gaza, with investment and rebuilding, become a place people want to live peacefully in rather than fight over?

But would it really bring peace or just another form of control?

If not Trump’s plan, then what?

Let’s be brutally honest. If the world rejects Trump’s vision, what are the actual alternatives?

1) Let Hamas continue controlling Gaza?

• That means more war, more suffering, and no progress.

2) A UN peacekeeping mission?

• History suggests it will fail, turning Gaza into a permanent war zone with no real solution.

3) A long, drawn-out peace process?

• Israel and Palestine have been negotiating for over 70 years. How much longer can Gaza wait?

If Trump’s plan is blocked, then someone needs to present a serious alternative. Otherwise, rejecting it only ensures that Gaza remains in ruins and its people continue to suffer.

That cannot be an option. Gaza needs a solution.

For Israel, security is the top priority. A weakened Hamas is essential, but what comes next? Israel cannot afford another power vacuum that allows terror groups to thrive. The risk of leaving Gaza in perpetual instability is as dangerous as war itself.

Trump’s plan may be extreme, but history shows that economic transformation has changed war-torn nations before. Post-WWII, Germany, and Japan were devastated, yet their reconstruction led to peace and global prosperity.

Could Gaza follow the same path?

If Trump’s plan fails, the UN peacekeeping approach can be tested. But so far, before Trump’s proposal, the UN has failed to secure Gaza—UNRWA is the best example. The UN compromised with Hamas. We know the history.

The people of Gaza have the right to elect political representatives, but Hamas should not be one of them. Hamas must be dismantled, as it was created to destroy Israel and does not serve the interests of ordinary Gazans.

What’s the harsh truth?

People may hate Trump’s plan, but here’s the reality:

• Gaza must be rebuilt.
• If not Trump, then who will do it?
• If not this plan, then what’s the alternative?

Rejecting an idea without offering a real solution is not a solution. If we are serious about Gaza’s future, we must have a solution.

Those who criticize Trump’s Plan can answer these questions.

1) What’s the better plan?

2) And who is going to make it happen?

Doing nothing isn’t just a rejection of Trump’s plan—it’s a guarantee that the suffering continues, and that should be unacceptable to every peace-loving person.

February 23, 2025
Tokyo, Japan