PNN – The American plan for administering Gaza uses security, economic, and political instruments that restrict Palestinian sovereignty and transfer decision-making power to external institutions.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, the American plan for managing the post-war phase in Gaza, which has been introduced through UN Security Council Resolution 2803, has created a new stage of organized international intervention in the region. This plan, which outwardly aims at reconstruction and stabilization, upon closer examination of documents and statements by American and Israeli officials, reveals that its real goal is the political, security, and economic control of Gaza. A major part of the consequences of this plan is directly connected to the geopolitical interests of the United States and Israel and creates serious threats to the sovereignty, population, and economy of Palestine.
General structure of the plan and the concept of Gaza redevelopment
Resolution 2803 provides the framework for creating an institution called the Peace Council and deploying an International Stability Force. This council is tasked with supervising reconstruction, setting the conditions for aid delivery, and managing administrative coordination in Gaza, and its leadership has been placed in the hands of the President of the United States until the end of 2027. One of the most sensitive points is the inclusion of the term redevelopment in the text of the resolution, which means widespread demolition and rebuilding of urban areas based on a new model. This shows that the designers’ approach goes beyond post-war reconstruction and that large-scale demographic and ownership changes in Gaza are the main objective. American and Israeli officials also emphasize that Gaza must be rebuilt in a different form, something that poses a direct threat to its current structure and demographic identity.
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Continuation of demolition operations and population displacement
In the Gaza Strip, even after the ceasefire announcement, planned demolition of residential areas has continued, and thousands of buildings have been destroyed. These actions create empty spaces for implementing new plans and eliminating the densely populated Palestinian centers. Severe restrictions on the entry of aid and the refusal to allow residents to return have turned this process into a tool for systematic displacement. Dividing Gaza into green, yellow, and red zones has created conditions in which the residents of destroyed areas have only three options: migration, settlement in limited areas, or acceptance of the new order under international administration. This situation is a direct threat to the right to return home, ownership, and choice of residence, and turning reconstruction into demographic engineering is considered one of the most significant consequences of this plan for Palestinians.
The international force and the proposed security structure
According to some media reports, the international stability force will include European and Jordanian troops and will consist of around 20,000 personnel. This force is tasked with disarming Palestinian groups, protecting redevelopment projects, and cooperating operationally with Israeli forces. Long-term foreign military presence, applying a security model similar to foreign-controlled zones, and creating division among different parts of Gaza weaken Palestinian security autonomy. Such a structure removes Gaza from a domestically-managed framework and turns it into a unit under multinational supervision, creating a serious threat to collective security and the defensive capacity of Palestinians.
Connection of the plan with the geopolitical strategy of the United States and Israel
The American plan is linked to the broader strategy of the United States in its competition with China and the consolidation of its influence in West Asia. Gaza’s position on the India–Middle East–Europe Corridor makes it a strategic point in the economic architecture envisioned by the United States. From the perspective of the United States and Israel, this strategic value is only beneficial when Gaza’s political structure is under control, Palestinian resistance is weakened, and major demographic changes occur. Therefore, the threats are not merely security or humanitarian; they directly target Gaza’s geopolitical position and turn it into a tool serving foreign interests.
Threats and strategic consequences of the plan for Palestine and Gaza
The threats arising from this plan are broad and multilayered. Palestinian sovereignty and political will are severely restricted, and transferring Gaza’s administration to international institutions creates a situation similar to a new mandate system with an uncertain end. Dividing Gaza and limiting reconstruction provide the conditions for forced population displacement and threaten Gaza’s social and demographic cohesion. Land and property control is transferred to external institutions, and Gaza’s natural and economic resources fall under the influence of foreign companies.
Foreign military presence and disarmament without ending the occupation create a security vacuum and reduce the defensive capacity of Palestinians. The plan offers no guarantee for establishing a Palestinian state and, through changes in terminology, keeps Gaza’s political future ambiguous. Reconstruction also becomes an instrument of political pressure, and the actual needs of the population remain a secondary priority. Altogether, these threats place Gaza under multilayer foreign management, alter its population and economic structure, and position it in service of the geopolitical interests of the United States and Israel.
Conclusion
The American plan for administering Gaza, under the guise of reconstruction and stabilization, in practice employs security, economic, and political instruments that restrict Palestinian sovereignty and transfer decision-making power to external institutions. The redevelopment of Gaza not only means rebuilding destroyed areas but also includes altering the urban fabric, demographic division, and confining residents to specific zones, threatening the identity and demographic structure of Gaza. Control of land, property, and economic resources by foreign institutions and companies reduces Palestinian economic independence, and the presence of an international force weakens their collective defensive capability.
This plan divides Gaza into controlled zones, restricts reconstruction, and creates pressure for migration or acceptance of an imposed order, threatening the social and historical continuity of the cities. The lack of a guarantee for establishing an independent state and the change of legal terminology make Gaza’s political future unclear. On the geopolitical level, the plan strengthens American and Israeli influence in the region and places Gaza’s position in service of foreign interests. Ultimately, the apparent reconstruction and stability become tools for demographic, economic, and political engineering, leaving Palestinians without control over their destiny.