President Trump says that the “Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting.”
Presumably, that’s when his plan to take it over for a rehab would begin.
When will the fighting end, exactly? We have a ceasefire now so does this assume that fighting will resume? On whose terms?
While the world digests President Trump’s proposal that the U.S. rebuild Gaza, Israel is reportedly not honoring the ceasefire. Al Jazeera reports that at least two Palestinians were killed by Israeli fire. One of them was a child, reportedly killed by a sniper.
Americans were frenzied for clarification on President Trump’s plans for Gaza. White House spokesperson Karoline Leavitt was asked if this plan would include American forces.
“The president has not committed to that yet,” she said.
Yet? So who would do all of this renovating and relocating of Palestinians that don’t want to leave? Puck News reports that the President’s son-in-law Jared Kushner was behind this plan. He has a background in real estate development so presumably, to them, it’s just a matter of relocating the tenants during the rehab. Only we know that is not the reality.
Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry released this statement about the plan. It states that Saudi Arabia will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without “an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.” They say that their position is “unwavering” and “non-negotiable and not subject to compromises.” Saudi Arabia is a U.S. ally so this position holds weight.
Hamas said that they condemn President Trump’s plans and are calling for “an emergency Arab summit to confront the displacement project.”
