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The Trump administration's slides on the future of Gaza? "There will be no resort in Gaza. Whatever they want to do, they cannot ignore the two million people there, who have lost everything but their dignity. Nothing can be done against their dignity." Cardinal and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa stated this during a visit to Arezzo, adding: "The truce does not mean peace. There is a ceasefire in Gaza, but every day someone continues to die, executions and targeted attacks continue, reconstruction has not begun, 90% of the Strip has been razed to the ground, there is no water, electricity, or sewerage, schools have been closed for three years, hospitals have all been hit, medicines are lacking, and people are dying from the cold or infections." Regarding the situation in the West Bank, Cardinal Pizzaballa said he was "very concerned". "Almost every day I receive requests for help from our 23 parish priests, because people have been kidnapped, olive trees confiscated, and damage has been done. There are ongoing clashes between settlers and Palestinians, and decisions are constantly being made that will lead to a slow and progressive erasure of Palestinian rights." And on the "Two Peoples, Two States" option: "There are two peoples; whether there will be two states, I don't know. It's a way of saying that the Palestinians are one people and have the right to a state."
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