Trump’s Gaza Plan Has Many Pitfalls, Hamas Among the Biggest
President Trump’s proposal to “own” Gaza and transfer its population elsewhere has stirred condemnation and sarcasm, but it is an opening bid and could disrupt a tired diplomatic paradigm.
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Palestinians and Israelis respond to President Trump's Gaza plans
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Trump's plan to relocate Palestinians from Gaza would be temporary, US says
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The Papers: 'Failed by the state' and 'Trump's Gaza takeover plan'
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Beneath Trump’s Plan for Gaza, Painful Echoes of Forced Displacement
A plan to take over Gaza and force Palestinians to relocate would violate international law.The New York Times - 18h -
Global allies, adversaries decry Trump's Gaza takeover plan
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday expressed his disapproval of President Trump's proposal to "take over" Gaza, joining a growing number of U.S. allies and adversaries who have spoken ...CBS News - 19h -
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Family members of the remaining Israeli hostages still in Gaza are concerned about the next phase of the deal with Hamas after President Trump's comments about reshaping the Middle East. CBS News' ...CBS News - 22h -
Trump doubles down on his reckless plan for Gaza
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Trump’s Gaza plan could amount to war crime, say experts
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Middle East and Europe condemn Trump’s plans to take over Gaza
Countries ranging from Germany to Saudi Arabia reject displacement of PalestiniansFinancial Times - 1d -
Egypt, Saudi Arabia reject Trump's Gaza plan
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Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump’s plans for Gaza – cartoon
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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 - 1d -
12:30 Report --- Trump Gaza plan draws broad pushback
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Trump’s plan to own Gaza a throwback to 19th-century imperialism
It does not seem to occur to US administration that to the rest of the world they seem to be advocating a second Nakba. Donald Trump’s vision of Gaza as a US-administered Riviera stripped of ...The Guardian - 1d -
Congress reacts to Trump's plan to take over Gaza
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill are reacting to President Trump's suggestion Tuesday night that the U.S. take control of the Gaza Strip. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.CBS News - 1d -
Trump’s Gaza plan resurrects grandiose Middle East playbook
US president’s proposal to expel millions of Palestinians follows years of interventions favouring the Israeli rightwingFinancial Times - 1d -
U.S. allies and adversaries reject Trump's plan to "take over" Gaza
Trump's suggestion that the U.S. turn Gaza into a "Riviera of the Middle East" has drawn anger from Palestinians and dismissal from around the world.CBS News - 1d -
Trump plan for Gaza raises several questions
President Trump on Tuesday proposed a U.S. takeover of the war-torn Gaza Strip. CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang has more on the reaction to the idea.CBS News - 1d -
Democrats rip Trump Gaza takeover plan: ‘Openly calling for ethnic cleansing’
Democratic lawmakers sharply criticized President Trump’s plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza, calling it “ethnic cleansing.” Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) said in a post on the social platform X ...The Hill - 1d -
Middle East reacts to Trump plan to take over Gaza
President Trump's announced plan for the U.S. to take over Gaza is being met with rejection and dismissal in the Middle East. Arwa Damon, president and founder of the International Network for Aid, ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump doesn't offer specifics for plan to take over Gaza Strip
President Trump said Tuesday night during a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he wants the U.S. to take ownership of war-torn Gaza and rebuild the territory. CBS ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump’s Gaza plan has staggered the world. Did he mean it? For now, that doesn’t matter | Martin Kettle
The president’s appalling threat to seize Gaza and drive out its people imperils global stability, even if he never deploys a single US soldier. The comments were brazen, swaggering, jaw-dropping, ...The Guardian - 1d -
Trump’s Takeover Plan for Gaza, and Postal Service Halts Packages From China
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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 - 1d -
Trump’s dangerous plan to take over Gaza
US president’s outlandish idea has dramatically raised stakes and would create another catastrophe for PalestiniansFinancial Times - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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Inside the planning for Trump's new tariffs war, from the biggest company to the smallest family business
President Trump's new tariffs war is just starting, but from the biggest companies to local family business owners, preparing for it began long ago.CNBC - 4d -
Trump’s pick for health secretary has many dangerous views – but some good ideas, too | Devi Sridhar
RFK Jr’s proposal to remove fluoride from tap water is a matter for debate. But his plans to improve school lunches and crack down on additives are laudable. The United States and Britain: two ...The Guardian - 6d -
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 enclaveFinancial Times - Jan. 28 -
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 -
From Musk to Nadella: Trump's $500 billion AI project stirs drama among the biggest names in tech
Some of the biggest names in technology have clashed after President Donald Trump unveiled his $500 billion private AI investment project.CNBC - Jan. 23 -
Gaza ceasefire has come into effect but will the Israel-Hamas agreement hold?
Three-phase deal requires new negotiations to advance and is highly vulnerable amid little trust between the sides. Israel-Gaza war – live updates The hours-long delay in implementing the Gaza ...The Guardian - Jan. 19 -
‘So Much Uncertainty’: Businesses Worry About Trump’s Many Tariff Plans
The incoming president has floated numerous tariff plans. Retailers say their livelihood could depend on which ultimately come to fruition.The New York Times - Jan. 19 -
Don't blame Israel — it's Hamas that has put every Gaza hospital in danger
The fact of the matter is, 15 months into the war initiated by Hamas, there is hardly a hospital or medical facility in Gaza that the terror group has not turned into a military command centerThe Hill - Jan. 10
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