Donald Trump and the future of Gaza

Many countries have condemned President Trump in recent days for his proposal to “take over” the Gaza strip while “resettling” Palestinians in neighbouring countries.

In our conversations we hear from two women in Gaza, returning to what’s left of their homes. Weam shares with us an audio diary of her recent experiences and we bring her together with Farida to discuss why they want to stay where they are.

“The people of Gaza have always endured suffering, facing hunger and displacement,” Weam tells host Mark Lowen. “We have never had a say in our fate.”

Donald Trump’s proposal for Gaza would be the largest shift in US policy on the Middle East in decades. Many other nations still support the two-state solution, which would create two separate states – Israel and an independent Palestine – something the Netanyahu government of Israel is against. For our second conversation, we bring together two Israelis who have been involved in past peace talks. What do they think of Donald Trump’s plan?

Presenter: Mark Lowen.
BBC producers: Laura Cress, Iqra Farooq and Kira Fomenko.
Boffin Media producer: Richard Hollingham.

An EcoAudio certified Boffin Media production in partnership with the BBC OS team.

(Photo: Weam in Gaza. Credit: Weam)