Trump: US Will Take Ownership of Gaza | Greg Reese
Trump Claims US Will Take Ownership of Palestine. Long-term occupation and reconstruction of the Gaza strip for Israel. - GR.
Trump Claims US Will Take Ownership of Palestine. Long-term occupation and reconstruction of the Gaza strip for Israel. - GR.
Gazan's reject Trump's offer to 'temporarily' leave Gaza 'for 10-15 years' to remain steadfast on their land
Full Report streamed live 6th February 2025.
[00:00] Introduction
[01:41] Nora Barrows-Friedman delivers the news report
[18:25] Asem Alnabih of Gaza City Municipality discusses Refaat Alareer's grave and rebuilding Gaza
[01:46:26] Jon Elmer delivers resistance report
[02:28:12] Group discussion on Trump's statements about "owning" Gaza [ The Electronic Intifada: Group discussion on Trump's statements about "owning" Gaza ]
More like a declaration than a negotiation.
The Issue: President Trump proposing the United States transform Gaza into a “Middle East Riviera.”
President Trump’s proposal to take over Gaza and transfer its people to Egypt and Jordan cannot be taken seriously (“ ‘We’ll take over Gaza,’ ” Feb. 5).
Not only do Gazans reject it, but securing the Strip would require US soldiers to battle Hamas terrorists in Gaza’s underground tunnels.
In his report, contributing editor Jon Elmer looks into the details of the fifth exchange of prisoners last Saturday in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip.
More than 70 civil rights organizations and advocacy groups have urged US President Donald Trump to abandon his plan to take over the Gaza Strip and forcibly relocate Palestinians to neighboring countries like Jordan and Egypt.
In a letter sent to Trump, the signatories expressed “deep concern” over his recent proposals concerning the expulsion of nearly two million Palestinians from their homeland.
They urged the incumbent US administration to build on previous diplomatic efforts that led to a ceasefire in Gaza rather than to pursue policies that could destabilize the West Asia region.
“Put simply, the ethnic cleansing and US occupation of Gaza would spark a massive backlash in the Arab and Muslim world, drain American resources by entangling the US military in new forever wars, and make the peaceful establishment of a Palestinian state impossible, leading to even more conflict in the region,” the civil rights groups wrote in the letter publicized on Friday.
Among the signatories were the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), American Muslims for Palestine (AMP), CODEPINK, Peace Action, and the US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), as well as numerous other organizations and advocacy groups.
“Gaza is not a ‘big real estate site’ that can go to the highest bidder,” the letter stated. “It is a land that millions of Palestinians have called home for generations.”
The letter urged Trump to work with regional partners to rebuild Gaza without displacing its residents.
“We urge your administration to abandon the expulsion and occupation proposal. You should instead work with the Arab and Muslim world to develop a realistic proposal to rebuild Gaza without expelling Palestinians from their ancestral homes,” they said.
The letter also outlined a broader peace agenda with primary goals, including a call for a permanent ceasefire, humanitarian rebuilding of Gaza, an international redevelopment fund for Palestinian statehood, full US recognition of a Palestinian state and an end to Israel’s occupation and discriminatory policies.
Trump’s displacement plan comes amid a ceasefire agreement that has been in place in Gaza since January 19, pausing Israel’s genocidal war which has killed at least 48,264 Palestinians and injured 111,688 others, and left the coastal territory in ruins.
International law experts say Trump’s Gaza displacement plan is in flagrant violation of international law.
Experts maintain that Trump's proposal to expel Palestinians and place Gaza under US control continues a systematic policy of displacement dating back to 1948, and constitutes a war crime under the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute.
Associate editor Asa Winstanley brings us up to date on the latest revelations of how Israel applied the Hannibal Doctrine on 7 October 2023 – deliberately killing its own people rather than letting them to be taken captive and return home alive in a prisoner exchange. - Electronic Intifada.
Interesting take (videos below) by Remarque88 of Hamas' release of hostages. My first impression of the first video clip I saw of this recent release of hostages by Hamas was that it looked staged. Warning: Video contains profanity.