Trump to worsen our plight: Palestinian, Lebanese victims of Israel’s wars
Al Jazeera
Trump’s election win fuels concerns of increased Israeli aggression, diminishes hope for Palestinian self-determination.
Deir el-Balah, Gaza, Palestine, and Beirut, Lebanon – Palestinian and Lebanese civilians are bracing for more devastation once Donald Trump begins his second term as president of the United States in January.
While millions of Trump supporters celebrate his victory, many in the Middle East are looking on with trepidation.
In Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Lebanon, there are fears the loyal ally of Israel will embolden its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and far-right coalition government to escalate regional conflicts and destroy any possibility of Palestinian self-determination.
“I have no trust in America,” said Abu Ali, an 87-year-old in Gaza who has been uprooted from his home like most people there. “I’m expecting the war in Gaza to get even worse [under Trump].”
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