Trump’s dangerous plan to take over Gaza

An Unbound Trump Pushes an Improbable Plan for Gaza

Once a critic of nation building, the president now envisions taking over a Middle East enclave, driving out its Palestinian population and transforming it into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”

The New York Times - 6m

Trump’s declaration US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip sparks global condemnation – live

Germany, China, Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia speak against announcement by US president as human rights groups say plan is ethnic cleansing. Full report: Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza ...

The Guardian - 19m

World leaders react to Trump's proposal for US to 'take over' Gaza

After President Donald Trump proposed the United States take over the Gaza Strip to turn it into "the riviera" of the region, leaders in the Middle East are reacting with shock. NBC’s Richard Engel ...

NBC News - 38m

Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Unworkable, Analysts Say. Does He Mean It?

President Trump’s proposal to transfer millions of people out of Gaza was hailed by the Israeli right and condemned by Palestinians. Some experts say it may be a negotiating tactic.

The New York Times - 44m

Trump wants US to 'take over' Gaza, make it 'riviera of Middle East'

At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed a plan in which the United States would "take over" the Gaza Strip and make it ...

NBC News - 44m

Trump wants US to 'take over' Gaza, make it 'riviera of Middle East'

At a joint news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday, President Donald Trump proposed a plan in which the United States would "take over" the Gaza Strip and make it ...

NBC News - 44m

Arab world reacts with anger to Trump’s Gaza plans

Palestinian leaders say they will defy attempts to remove them from their land

Financial Times - 1h

Trump’s Takeover Plan for Gaza, and Postal Service Halts Packages From China

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The New York Times - 1h

FirstFT: Trump calls for US to ‘take over’ Gaza and 2.2mn to be resettled

Also in today’s newsletter, EU’s ‘bazooka’ against Trump’s tariff threat and Alphabet shares drop

Financial Times - 1h

Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip

Saudi Arabia pushes back on president’s plan to resettle Palestinians

Financial Times - 6h

Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip in shock announcement during Netanyahu visit

President’s plan, which critics said was ‘ethnic cleansing by another name’, would involve the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries. Middle East crisis - ...

The Guardian - 6h

Trump's Gaza plan will be seen as flying in face of international law

Netanyahu's far-right allies will cheer the proposal, but Arab nations will see it as ethnic cleansing of Palestinians.

BBC News - 9h

Trump says U.S. will 'take over' Gaza to develop it, and Palestinians should leave

The Palestinian territory Gaza has been destroyed by 15 months of war with Israel. Trump said the United States would make it "the Riviera of the Middle East."

CNBC - 10h

Trump says U.S. will "take over the Gaza Strip" in presser with Netanyahu

President Trump held a joint news conference at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday. Trump said the U.S. will "take over the Gaza Strip" and said he is not ...

CBS News - 12h

Trump’s Gaza Plan Is Unworkable, Analysts Say. Does He Mean It?

President Trump’s proposal to transfer millions of people out of Gaza was hailed by the Israeli right and condemned by Palestinians. Some experts say it may be a negotiating tactic.

The New York Times - 44m

Trump fuels fury and fear in Middle East after vowing to 'take over' Gaza Strip

Outraged Palestinians condemned President Donald Trump's claim the U.S. would seek ownership of the Gaza Strip.

NBC News - 1h

Swinney warns of ethnic cleansing after Trump Gaza plan

The first minister says the idea Palestinians should be removed from Gaza is "unacceptable and dangerous".

BBC News - 1h

Trump’s Proposal to ‘Take Over’ Gaza Sparks Immediate Rebukes

President Trump’s suggestion was denounced in the Middle East, Washington and beyond.

The New York Times - 8h

Trump says US will ‘take over’ and ‘own’ Gaza Strip and says US troops will be deployed ‘if it’s necessary’ – live

Netanyahu calls Trump the ‘greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House’ at a new conference alongside the US president. Trump says Palestinians have ‘no alternative’ but to leave ...

The Guardian - 9h

Trump says US will 'take over' Gaza: 'We'll own it'

He said the U.S. would "level the site" and create "an economic development."

ABC News - 10h

Donald Trump’s Gaza plan: the key takeaways

The US president has unveiled a plan for the US to take long-term ownership of the Gaza Strip. Here are are the key points from the press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu. Middle East crisis – ...

The Guardian - 10h

Trump floats US taking over Gaza Strip

President Trump on Tuesday floated the idea of the U.S. taking over the Gaza Strip, saying America should be responsible for clearing the territory of rubble and unexploded bombs and proposing an ...

The Hill - 12h

Trump pressures Egypt and Jordan to accept Gaza ‘clean out’ plan

US president could use aid as leverage to ensure countries back his idea of relocating people from enclave

Financial Times - Jan. 28

Trump Pushes Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians to ‘Clean Out’ Gaza

President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s. Mr. Trump’s suggestion echoes proposals from far-right Israelis. A Hamas official rejected the idea.

The New York Times - Jan. 26

Trump wants neighbours to take in Palestinians to 'clean out' Gaza

Palestinians condemn the proposal, and both Jordan and Egypt have rejected Trump's request.

BBC News - Jan. 26

Trump’s Gaza proposal rejected by allies and condemned as ethnic cleansing plan

US president has suggested Palestinians should leave Gaza for neighbouring countries to ‘just clean out’ whole strip. Donald Trump’s proposal that large numbers of Palestinians should leave Gaza to ...

The Guardian - Jan. 26

Trump Says He Wants Jordan and Egypt to Take in Palestinians From Gaza

President Trump said he had spoken to Jordan’s leader and planned to call Egypt’s on Sunday. Most of Gaza’s two million residents have been displaced in 15 months of fighting.

The New York Times - Jan. 26

Trump's plans to militarize southern border take shape

President Trump is sending hundreds of troops to the southern border for a wide-ranging mission that poses new challenges and raises questions about the military’s role in handling migration, ...

The Hill - Jan. 24

Trump moves inauguration indoors over dangerous cold blast

A dangerously cold blast of air is forcing President-elect Donald Trump's second inauguration to take place indoors. The last time this happened was 40 years ago, when Ronald Reagan was sworn as ...

CBS News - Jan. 17

IMF upgrades UK growth forecast and takes swipe at Trump plans

UK economy predicted to grow by 1.6% this year as fund warns of potentially destabilising effect of Trump policy. • Business live – latest updates . The International Monetary Fund has upgraded ...

The Guardian - Jan. 17

Gaza Hostage Deal Could Come as Trump Takes Office, in Echoes of 1981

Dozens of American hostages held at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran for more than a year were freed just as Ronald Reagan was inaugurated.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

Trump’s dangerous plan to take over Gaza

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