"The United States Department of State has backed plans to establish what it calls alternative safe communities (ASC) in Gaza, part of a US-Israeli plan that would appear to divide the Palestinian enclave into two. A State Department spokesperson confirmed to Al Jazeera that it supported the ASC approach, saying it was seen as the most effective way to achieve the goal of moving people into safe accommodations as quickly as possible."
"Addressing the immediate need for secure housing in Gaza [is our] central concern, the State Department spokesperson said. US efforts are directed toward rebuilding in those parts of Gaza where the majority of the population currently resides, the spokesperson added, although it was unclear if that meant that rebuilding would also occur in non-Israeli-controlled areas under the ASC plan or whether the US hoped that the majority of Gaza's population would move to Israeli-controlled areas."
The United States Department of State has backed plans to establish alternative safe communities (ASC) in Gaza as part of a US-Israeli proposal that would divide the enclave into two zones. The plan would create Israeli-controlled 'green' areas and Hamas-controlled 'red' areas, with reconstruction reportedly limited to Israeli-controlled zones. Large parts of Gaza where most of the population lives, including Gaza City and central regions, would be excluded from rebuilding despite severe humanitarian needs. The ASC approach aims to move people quickly into secure accommodations, with reports describing compound-style container units housing 20,000–25,000 residents. Critics warn the approach could entrench permanent division.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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