News reaching our platform confirms that the US president Donald Trump proposed that Palestinians could be resettled outside of Gaza while it was rebuilt, though countries throughout the Middle East have previously rejected this proposal.
However, the US President Donald Trump and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have just hosted a joint news conference at the White House.
Trump said the US could “take over” Gaza and “do a real job” by removing unexploded bombs and economically redeveloping the Palestinian territory into “the Riviera of the Middle East.”
Netanyahu, the first foreign leader to visit during the US president’s second term—said Trump’s plan was an idea “worth paying attention to.”
Trump also said Iran “cannot have a nuclear weapon,” and it would be “unfortunate” if Tehran thought it could develop atomic bombs.
Netanyahu told his host he is “the greatest friend Israel has ever” had”—the two leaders were close allies during Trump’s first term, when he relocated the American embassy to Jerusalem, a move that Palestinians condemned.
In conclusion, the BBC’s diplomatic correspondent, Paul Adams, writes the US president “continues to startle everyone with his proposals for Gaza,” calling it “head-spinning stuff.”
Enock Katamba is a Ugandan Journalist and Founder of Uncovered UG, an independent digital news platform covering Uganda and international developments. He reports on politics, national affairs, entertainment, sports, business, education and other stories of public interest.