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n the wake of US President Donald Trump's proposal to seize control of Gaza, a sense of desperation and defiance has taken hold among Palestinians. Those living in the Strip and those abroad are reeling from the prospect of being forcibly displaced from their homeland. As one Gazan put it, "If we don't resist, all our struggles, all the bloodshed, will have been for nothing." The US plan has ignited a firestorm of outrage, with many Palestinians vowing to fight back against any attempt to upend their lives and livelihoods.