Trump Wants to Buy the Gaza Strip
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On Tuesday, February 11, U.S. President Donald Trump demanded that the radical Islamist group Hamas release all Israeli hostages by noon on Saturday.
"If all hostages are not returned by 12:00 on Saturday, I believe it is time to cancel the ceasefire agreement and let hell break loose," Trump declared.
A day earlier, Hamas representatives announced the postponement of the planned hostage release on February 15, citing Israel’s failure to uphold the ceasefire conditions.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called Hamas' decision a "complete violation" of the ceasefire agreement and put the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Gaza sector on full combat alert.
While hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Trump stated that Washington would take control of the Gaza Strip and "take responsibility for dismantling all dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons." He added that the U.S. plans to turn Gaza’s coastal area into the "Riviera of the Middle East."
"We will develop it, create thousands of jobs. It will be a place that the entire Middle East can be proud of," Trump promised. He also suggested relocating the Palestinians living in Gaza to other areas.
Netanyahu supported Trump’s initiative, calling it "revolutionary." However, Palestinians, several Arab countries, and U.S. Western allies criticized the plan, accusing the Republican leader of violating international law.
Despite the criticism, on February 10, Donald Trump reaffirmed his intention to "buy" the Gaza Strip.
"As for rebuilding it, we can hand it over to other Middle Eastern countries to develop certain parts of it, while others can do so under our supervision," he stated.
Additionally, Trump threatened to "theoretically" suspend U.S. aid to its allies, Jordan and Egypt, if they refuse to accept Palestinian refugees under his controversial Gaza plan.
A day earlier, Hamas representatives announced the postponement of the planned hostage release on February 15, citing Israel’s failure to uphold the ceasefire conditions.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called Hamas' decision a "complete violation" of the ceasefire agreement and put the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the Gaza sector on full combat alert.
While hosting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, Trump stated that Washington would take control of the Gaza Strip and "take responsibility for dismantling all dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons." He added that the U.S. plans to turn Gaza’s coastal area into the "Riviera of the Middle East."
"We will develop it, create thousands of jobs. It will be a place that the entire Middle East can be proud of," Trump promised. He also suggested relocating the Palestinians living in Gaza to other areas.
Netanyahu supported Trump’s initiative, calling it "revolutionary." However, Palestinians, several Arab countries, and U.S. Western allies criticized the plan, accusing the Republican leader of violating international law.
Despite the criticism, on February 10, Donald Trump reaffirmed his intention to "buy" the Gaza Strip.
"As for rebuilding it, we can hand it over to other Middle Eastern countries to develop certain parts of it, while others can do so under our supervision," he stated.
Additionally, Trump threatened to "theoretically" suspend U.S. aid to its allies, Jordan and Egypt, if they refuse to accept Palestinian refugees under his controversial Gaza plan.
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