"When Donald Trump arrived in Israel last week to celebrate his Gaza agreement, Israelis of all stripes fell over themselves to thank him for his efforts to end the war and bring hostages home. The Knesset was lit up in red, white, and blue; its members gave the president a two-and-a-half-minute standing ovation when he arrived. A Tel Aviv beach was decorated with a giant silhouette of his face."
"Polls showed that most Israelis opposed this land-grabbing plan. But Netanyahu was beholden for his political future to the radical minority that supported it, and constantly catered to their whims. As the war in Gaza dragged on, and Israel plunged deeper into the Palestinian territory, the settler right appeared poised to obtain its prize. Trump called to "clean out" Gaza and relocate its population to make way for a "Riviera of the Middle East.""
Donald Trump arrived in Israel to celebrate a Gaza agreement and received broad official praise, including a standing ovation in the Knesset and public displays of admiration. Far-right MP Limor Son Har-Melech boycotted the ceremonies, called the deal shameful, and rejected Trump's framing of it as a peace agreement. Har-Melech has pushed for Israeli resettlement of Gaza and envisioned Jewish homes and children returning to Gaza streets. Polls showed most Israelis opposed mass resettlement, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relied on a radical minority and repeatedly catered to settler demands. Trump urged clearing out Gaza and relocating its population to create a "Riviera of the Middle East."
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