Donald Trump has revealed his intention to “own” the Gaza Strip, asserting that it would help bring “stability” to the Middle East.
In just 15 days, Trump has made headlines by renaming the Gulf of Mexico, announcing plans to purchase Greenland, seeking to reclaim the Panama Canal, proposing Canada as the 51st U.S. state, and now expressing his desire to “take over” Gaza and remove all Palestinians.
It’s certainly been a hectic few weeks in office, to say the least.
What has Trump said about the Gaza strip?
During a press conference at the White House on Tuesday (February 4), alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump remarked: “The only reason the Palestinians want to go back to Gaza is they have no alternative, it’s right now a demolition site. This is just a demolition site. Virtually every building is down.”
Outlining his vision for “peace and harmony,” Trump described plans to resettle all Palestinians living in Gaza.
“The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it, too. We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site,” he stated.
“If it’s necessary, we’ll do that, we’re going to take over that piece, we’re going to develop it, create thousands and thousands of jobs, and it’ll be something that the entire Middle East can be very proud of.”
As for where the two million Palestinians currently residing in Gaza would go, the 78-year-old proposed that Egypt, Jordan, and other Arab nations would welcome them into their countries.
