This approach is deeply flawed. After nearly two years of
war, Gaza has been turned into rubble. Over 65,000 Palestinians are dead, the
entire population displaced, and famine has taken hold. UN inquiries and global
rights experts have already concluded that Israel’s campaign constitutes
genocide.
Against such evidence, one must ask: why should Arab and
Muslim states be asked to fund the rebuilding of a land destroyed by Israel
with American weapons and American diplomatic cover?
Morally and legally, it is Israel and its principal sponsor
— the United States — who must foot the bill, not the victims’ brothers and
neighbors.
In fact, justice demands far more: compensation to the
families of the dead, even a million dollars for each life taken, as a measure
of accountability.
History underscores this logic. After World War II, defeated
aggressors were made to pay. Germany’s factories and patents were seized, Japan
delivered reparations to occupied nations, and Italy compensated countries it
had invaded.
The Western Allies later softened the approach through the
Marshall Plan, choosing reconstruction over humiliation. But the guiding
principle remained the same: those who destroy must pay to rebuild.
Expecting Arab and Muslim nations to pay for Gaza’s
reconstruction is not only unjust, it is an insult. It absolves Israel of
responsibility while shifting the burden onto those who stood with the victims.
If Washington and Tel Aviv believe in peace, they must
accept the hard truth: accountability is the foundation of stability. Gaza will
not rise from the ashes if the arsonists walk free and the neighbors are forced
to pick up the tab.
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