Trump says ‘US will take over the Gaza Strip’
By Steven Nelson
WASHINGTON — President Trump proposed a US takeover of the Gaza Strip Tuesday — shortly after proposing removing “all” Palestinians living there.
“The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,” Trump said at a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
“We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site, and get rid of the destroyed buildings — level it out and create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.”
Trump said that the roughly 2 million Gaza Strip residents would be relocated to neighboring countries.
“Just can’t go back. If you go back, it’s going to end up the same way it has for 100 years,” he said at the press conference.
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Trump said he would deploy US troops to the territory “if it’s necessary.”
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Netanyahu all but endorsed the idea, saying, “I think it’s something that could change history and it’s worthwhile really pursuing this avenue.”
Trump speaks during a joint press conference with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House.
Trump speaks during a joint press conference with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the East Room of the White House.
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Egyptian and Jordanian leaders already rejected Trump’s request that they take in Gazans, and Trump hasn’t spelled out how exactly the population would be relocated.
Trump escalated his remarks about the plan throughout the day Tuesday, and said in the Oval Office before the press conference that he thought Gaza residents “wouldn’t want to go back” after being relocated.
“I do see a long-term ownership position,” Trump said at the press conference when asked about the potential US takeover.
“Everybody I’ve spoken to loves the idea of the United States, owning that piece of land, developing and creating 1000s of jobs with something that will be magnificent in a really magnificent area that nobody would know.”
The president said “I’ve studied this very closely over a lot of months.”
This is a developing story. Please check back for more updates.
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