Trump Proposes U.S. Takeover of Gaza and Says Palestinians Should Move
The president met with the Israeli prime minister at the White House, meeting in person with another world leader for the first time since returning to power.
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Middle East crisis live: Israel’s defence minister says countries which opposed military operations in Gaza should take Palestinians
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The White House has sought to clarify Donald Trump's proposal to "take over" Gaza.BBC News - 1h -
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Former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney, who served in President Trump’s first administration, said he was puzzled to hear the president lay out a proposal for the United States to take ...The Hill - 6h -
Unpacking Trump's brazen proposal for a US takeover of Gaza: ANALYSIS
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Rep. Chip Roy weighs in on Trump's proposed takeover of Gaza
Allies and adversaries of the U.S. are widely criticizing President Trump's proposal to "take over" the Gaza Strip. Republican Rep. Chip Roy of Texas joins "America Decides" with his reaction to ...CBS News - 10h -
5 takeaways as Trump’s Gaza Strip proposal reverberates
Aftershocks reverberated Wednesday from President Trump’s declaration the previous day that the United States should take “long-term ownership” of Gaza and that the Palestinians who live there ...The Hill - 10h -
Trump’s Proposal on Gaza Is a Risk for Egypt and Jordan
The Arab countries are among the top recipients of American military aid, but forcing Palestinians out of their remaining territory could destabilize the entire region.The New York Times - 14h -
Rubio: Trump's Gaza proposal was 'a generous move'
During a press conference in Guatemala, Secretary of State Marco Rubio answered a question on President Trump's comments about the U.S. taking ownership of the Gaza Strip and defended the proposal ...NBC News - 14h -
Gazans Condemn Trump’s Proposal for a U.S. Takeover
“They talk about us as if we don’t exist, as if we can just be moved like pieces on a chessboard,” said one Gaza resident. “But we are people — mothers, daughters, teachers and doctors.”The New York Times - 15h -
Trump’s Gaza Takeover Would Be Illegal Under International Law, Experts Say
Forcing Palestinians to leave the enclave would be “a straightforward crime against humanity,” an Oxford professor said. It would be a further violation to take over the territory.The New York Times - 16h -
Middle East latest: Palestinians say Trump's proposal for Gaza violates international law
Palestinians, their allies and other nations are reacting strongly to President Donald Trump’s proposal that the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently resettle its residentsABC News - 19h -
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 - 20h -
Palestinians and Arab states reject Trump's Gaza takeover proposal
The Palestinian president, Hamas and neighbouring countries condemn the idea of resettling Gazans abroad.BBC News - 6h -
White House defends Trump's Gaza takeover, resettlement proposal
The White House on Wednesday defended President Trump’s proposal for the United States to take control of the Gaza Strip amid blowback from Arab leaders and some Republicans. Press secretary ...The Hill - 14h -
Rubio on Trump’s Gaza Strip proposal: 'Make Gaza Beautiful Again'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio weighed in on President Trump’s proposal to take over the Gaza Strip, calling to “Make Gaza Beautiful Again.” “Gaza MUST BE FREE from Hamas,” Rubio posted to the ...The Hill - 16h -
Johnson calls Trump’s Gaza takeover idea ‘bold’ and ‘decisive’
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday described President Trump’s idea that the U.S. should take over the Gaza Strip as “bold” and “decisive,” even as it draws bipartisan criticism. Trump — ...The Hill - 16h -
House Democrat: Trump Gaza proposal ‘makes no sense’
Democratic Rep. Gregory Meeks (N.Y.), the ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said President Trump’s proposal for taking over Gaza “makes no sense.” Meeks joined CNN on Wednesday ...The Hill - 16h -
What to know about Trump's proposed U.S. takeover of Gaza Strip
President Trump on Tuesday night suggested the United States should take over the Gaza Strip with a plan to move the millions of Palestinians who live there. CBS News' Olivia Rinaldi and Robert ...CBS News - 18h -
Palestinians must be allowed home to Gaza, Starmer says
The PM responds to President Trump's plan to turn Gaza into the "Riviera of the Middle East".BBC News - 19h -
Palestinians outraged over President Trump's proposal, saying it brings back painful memories
Inside Gaza, President Trump's idea to take over the Gaza Strip has been met with outrage and resistance by Palestinians as they begin moving back to what's left of their homes amid the ceasefire ...CBS News - 20h -
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 - 20h -
Eye Opener: President Trump proposes a U.S. takeover of Gaza
President Trump proposes a U.S. takeover of Gaza, suggesting millions of Palestinians should move out. Also, soaring egg prices prompts a popular restaurant chain to announce plans to charge ...CBS News - 20h -
Tlaib decries ‘fanatical bulls‑‑‑‘ from Trump on Gaza takeover
Progressive Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) spurned President Trump's recent suggestion that the U.S. take over the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, calling the idea “fanatical bulls‑‑‑." Tlaib, the only ...The Hill - 20h -
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 - 21h -
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 - 21h -
Trump’s Takeover Plan for Gaza, and Postal Service Halts Packages From China
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Takeaways From Trump’s Proposal for a U.S. Takeover of Gaza
President Trump said that the United States should take over Gaza and forcibly relocate two million Palestinians. Leaders in Gaza and Arab nations immediately rejected the idea.The New York Times - 23h -
Trump says US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip
Saudi Arabia pushes back on president’s plan to resettle PalestiniansFinancial Times - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Watch: The moment when Trump says US could 'take over' Gaza
The president proposes that Palestinians could be resettled while the US redevelops the war-torn territory.BBC News - 1d -
Trump Said Palestinians Should Leave Gaza
Also, China swiftly countered Trump’s tariffs. Here’s the latest at the end of Tuesday.The New York Times - 1d -
Trump suggests permanent resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza
President Trump on Tuesday suggested Palestinians should be permanently relocated out of Gaza, questioning why they would want to return after swaths of the territory was reduced to rubble by more ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump repeats suggestion Palestinians should leave Gaza for Egypt and Jordan
US president insists leaders of both countries would agree to move that could be ‘temporary or long-term’. Donald Trump has repeated his suggestion that large numbers of Palestinians should leave ...The Guardian - Jan. 28 -
Trump says he wants to 'clean out' Gaza and move Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he has asked the king of Jordan to take in more Palestinians, adding that Palestinians should leave the Gaza Strip to “clean out” the enclave.NBC News - Jan. 26 -
Trump proposes ‘clean out’ of Gaza population
US president urges Egypt and Jordan to take in people from ‘demolition site’Financial Times - 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 -
‘Should we grieve, rejoice or cry?’: Palestinians in Gaza react to ceasefire
Celebrations break out across the territory but many are worried the deal will break down and war will resume. Israel-Gaza war – latest updates Crowds of Palestinians filled the ruined streets ...The Guardian - Jan. 19
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