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But the idea, despite the reactions and opposition, was kept 'alive' by President Donald Trump, who in public statements mentioned a group of countries where Gazans could be relocated, which included Albania.
Edi Rama, the head of the Albanian government, has been awarded the highest civilian decoration by Israeli President Isaac Zerzog, during a visit to Israel. On Sunday evening, Rama was awarded the Presidential Medal of Honor.
Rama was awarded the medal in recognition of his support for Israel after the October 7 massacre, as well as for his stance against anti-Semitism.
" You refused to give in to international pressure and demonstrated deep friendship and vital support for Israel ," Herzog said.
Rama and his wife were received by Herzog at the President's residence in Jerusalem, where the leaders discussed regional developments and the urgent need for the release of hostages held in Gaza, Israeli media reported.
" Albania has always supported the two-state solution, but in our opinion, there will be no solution as long as Hamas is around. Hamas is not a resistance movement. Hamas is the Nazis of the new century and as history has taught us there is no compromise with Nazis ," Rama stressed.
This is what has been officially said regarding Edi Rama's visit to Israel.
His visit coincided with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the White House where he met with President Donald Trump.
The Trump-Netanyahu meeting comes on the heels of the U.S. President's imposition of tariffs. " I am the first foreign leader to meet with President Trump on this issue, which is so important to the Israeli economy ," Netanyahu said on Sunday, adding, "I think this reflects the special personal connection, as well as the special ties between the United States and Israel, which are so vital at this time . "
During Netanyahu's last visit in February, Trump shocked the world by proposing to take control of the Gaza Strip, remove more than 2 million Palestinians, and redevelop the occupied territory as a "Middle Eastern Riviera," in effect endorsing the ethnic cleansing of the people of Gaza.
At that time, one of the Israeli journalists stated that 100,000 Gaza residents could be relocated to Albania. The journalist's statement brought an immediate reaction from Edi Rama, who denied such a thing, even stating that no one had included him in a discussion or proposed anything like that to him.
But the idea, despite the reactions and opposition, was kept 'alive' by President Donald Trump, who in public statements mentioned a group of countries where Gazans could be relocated, which included Albania. These discussions were launched at the end of January and continued into February, and then there was a halt to the idea, while Israel intensified its attacks.
And if all the developments of the last 4-5 months are taken in a logical flow, the possibility cannot be ruled out that in the diplomatic conversation between the Israeli President and Prime Minister Rama, the idea of relocating the Gazans, according to the idea proposed by Trump, was not discussed.
Albania will hold parliamentary elections on May 11, where Edi Rama hopes to win a fourth consecutive term as Prime Minister. In such circumstances, it remains to be seen what stance the Albanian Government may take, if he wins the elections, towards the idea of relocating Gaza residents, and whether it will be as categorical as it is today in not accepting them in Albania, even as 'temporary immigrants'.
The coming months may shed more light on whether the decoration awarded by the Israeli President is an honor for the positions held so far by Prime Minister Rama, or is it an 'advance assessment' for decision-making that is not currently being affirmed out loud. /Pamphlet/
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