Mohammed Dawood, who was displaced eight times during the Gaza conflict, said Trump’s victory meant the war would soon end.
Another displaced resident, Mamdouh, said he didn’t care who won – he just wanted someone to help.
“There is no medicine, no hospitals, no food. There is nothing left in Gaza,” he said. “We want someone strong who can divide us and the Jews.”
In the occupied West Bank, home to the Palestinian Authority (PA), skepticism about American influence is widespread, with many viewing US administrations on both sides of the political aisle as siding with Israel.
“Mediocre solutions that come at the expense of the Palestinians, or endless military support for Israel, will be nothing more than a catalyst for future confrontations,” said Sabri Saidam, a senior member of the PA’s main faction, Fatah.
“We would like to see a new version of Trump, more like Trump 2.0, who is serious about ending the war immediately and addressing the root cause of the conflict in the Middle East.”
Recent polls have shown that more than two-thirds of Israelis would like to see Trump in the White House. But even here there are those who warn against his unpredictability and his approach.
