U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington D.C., on February 4, 2025. Photo AFP
Donald Trump doesn’t look at the Gaza Strip as a territory hit by a 15-month war, where tens of thousands have died under the rubble, of starvation or from diseases. He perceives it as a land of economic opportunity and a “demolition site” destined to become the next “Riviera of the Middle East.” That was enough for him to proclaim the right of the United States to “take over” the enclave. “We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site,” he said on Feb. 4, at a press conference, alongside a smiling Benjamin Netanyahu, during his official visit to Washington.Trump said the U.S. intended to “level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings” to create “thousands of jobs.” “This was not a decision made lightly,” he said.This was just a part of the series of...
Donald Trump doesn’t look at the Gaza Strip as a territory hit by a 15-month war, where tens of thousands have died under the rubble, of starvation or from diseases. He perceives it as a land of economic opportunity and a “demolition site” destined to become the next “Riviera of the Middle East.” That was enough for him to proclaim the right of the United States to “take over” the enclave. “We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site,” he said on Feb. 4, at a press conference, alongside a smiling Benjamin Netanyahu, during his official visit to Washington.Trump said the U.S. intended to “level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings” to create “thousands of jobs.” “This was not a decision made lightly,” he said.This...
