Israeli minister of intelligence and transportation Yisrael Katz intends to propose during his meeting with US president Donald Trump in late May the establishment of an artificial island off the coast of the Gaza Strip.
Such proposal is seen as an Israeli attempt to show its goodwill towards the peace process according to Israeli media outlets.
Israel’s 2nd Channel said for its part on Friday that the establishment of such an island for the Palestinians in Gaza would be a proposal that Trump might like to hear because of his willingness to restart the peace talks between the Palestinians and Israelis.
The channel added that the Israeli leadership believes that the construction of such an island would contribute to the resumption of peace negotiations.
In a related context the channel said that a US delegation from the White House arrived in Tel Aviv on Friday to discuss matters related to Katz’s visit to Washington “especially since Israel does not like to receive surprises and diktats from Trump.”
The channel also said that the Gaza island project would include the establishment of air and sea ports under Israeli and international control without providing further details.
