Trump's 'Mar-a-Gaza' plan breaks academia's two-state dogma - opinion

The plan will either be used to further demonize Trump and Israel, or it could set a precedent for thinking outside the box – not only in the Middle Eastern domain but across other academic areas.

US PRESIDENT Donald Trump greets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House last week. Imagine if a university professor had hinted at the possibility of the US owning Gaza before Trump’s proposal, the writer ponders.

(photo credit: Liri Agami/Flash90)

BySABRINA SOFFER

FEBRUARY 12, 2025 01:50

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