Palestinians release AI-generated video countering Trump's vision of Gaza
Gaza: A Palestinian digital media platform has released an AI-generated video in response to US President Donald Trump's controversial depiction of an American-owned Gaza. The video, shared by SahatEnglish on 'X', carries the message, "A message to #Trump: #Gaza will always be Palestinian!"
The video mirrors the format of Trump's AI-generated clip, which had sparked backlash for portraying a Westernised Gaza under US influence. It begins with a similar opening phrase, "Gaza 2025, What Next?" but presents a different vision. The first scene shows a Palestinian child offering flowers to a member of Hamas' Al Qassam Brigades amid the ruins. It then shifts to footage resembling real-life scenes of Palestinians returning to northern Gaza after the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.
The video further envisions a thriving Gaza with its cultural heritage intact, showcasing mosques, tall buildings, and young Palestinians performing the traditional dabkeh dance on the beach. This scene appears to be a direct response to Trump's video, which included bearded belly dancers. Additionally, a Palestinian child is shown holding an 'I love Gaza' balloon, seemingly countering a similar shot in Trump's video, where a child held a Trump balloon.
A rock song plays in the background with lyrics asserting, "Gaza is ours... no matter who, no matter how, we stand unshaken. We are here, we will remain, Gaza rises through the pain." The video also portrays Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a negative light—Trump and Netanyahu are depicted wearing prison uniforms, visibly frustrated, while Musk appears distressed amid a stock market collapse.
The Palestinian flag is prominently displayed in the final scenes, symbolising resistance and resilience. The video quickly gained traction on social media, with many users expressing admiration for its message. "Love this! I will definitely be visiting," commented one user. Another remarked, "Despite living through a genocide and losing generations to Israel's assault, young Gazans knew how to respond to Trump's AI video in a befitting way."
A message to #Trump: #Gaza will always be Palestinian! pic.twitter.com/mHQ5kyKgQo
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Cong takes swipe at PM over India not being part of US-led 'Pax Silica' grouping
New Delh (PTI) The Congress on Saturday said it is perhaps not very surprising that India is not part of a US-led strategic initiative to build a secure silicon supply chain, given the "sharp downturn" in the Trump-Modi ties, and asserted that it would have been to "our advantage if we had been part of this group".
Congress general secretary in charge of communications Jairam Ramesh took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying the news of India not being part of the group comes after the PM had enthusiastically posted on social media about a telephone call with his "once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC".
In a lengthy post on X, Ramesh said, "According to some news reports, the US has excluded India from a nine-nation initiative it has launched to reduce Chinese control on high-tech supply chains. The agreement is called Pax Silica, clearly as a counter to Pax Sinica. The nations included (for the moment at least) are the US, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia."
"Given the sharp downturn in the Trump-Modi ties since May 10th, 2025, it is perhaps not very surprising that India has not been included. Undoubtedly, it would have been to our advantage if we had been part of this group."
"This news comes a day after the PM had enthusiastically posted on his telephone call with his once-upon-a-time good friend and a recipient of many hugs in Ahmedabad, Houston, and Washington DC," the Congress leader asserted.
The new US-led strategic initiative, rooted in deep cooperation with trusted allies, has been launched to build a secure and innovation-driven silicon supply chain.
According to the US State Department, the initiative called 'Pax Silica' aims to reduce coercive dependencies, protect the materials and capabilities foundational to artificial intelligence (AI), and ensure aligned nations can develop and deploy transformative technologies at scale.
The initiative includes Japan, South Korea, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Australia. With the exception of India, all other QUAD countries -- Japan, Australia and the US -- are part of the new initiative.
New Delhi will host the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19-20, focusing on the principles of 'People, Planet, and Progress'. The summit, announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the France AI Action Summit, will be the first-ever global AI summit hosted in the Global South.
Prime Minister Modi and US President Trump on Thursday discussed ways to sustain momentum in the bilateral economic partnership in a phone conversation amid signs of the two sides inching closer to firming up a much-awaited trade deal.
The phone call between the two leaders came on a day Indian and American negotiators concluded two-day talks on the proposed bilateral trade agreement that is expected to provide relief to India from the Trump administration's whopping 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods.
In a social media post, Modi had described the conversation as "warm and engaging".
"We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations and discussed regional and international developments. India and the US will continue to work together for global peace, stability and prosperity," Modi had said without making any reference to trade ties.
