During yesterday’s news conference between Donald Trump and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, the U.S. president talked about the plight of Palestinians in Gaza, where he repeats some of his earlier statements about wanting to permanently relocate them.
He says Gaza “has been a symbol of death and destruction for so many decades” and it should not go through a process of occupation by people “who lived a miserable existence there”.
“Instead, we should go to other countries of interest with humanitarian hearts, and there are many of them that want to do this and build various domains that will ultimately be occupied by the 1.8 million Palestinians living in Gaza, ending the death and destruction and frankly, bad luck.”
Trump says the US “will take over the Gaza Strip” and “we will do a job with it”.
“We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous, unexplored bombs and other weapons on the site.”
‘Level the site’
Trump says he wants to “level” Gaza and “get rid of the destroyed buildings”.
After this, he suggests creating “an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area”.
It’s unclear who he believes should fill this space.
Netanyahu: Trump is Israel’s greatest friend in the White House
Benjamin Netanyahu began his speech with some words of praise for his U.S. counterpart, President Donald Trump..
“I’m honoured that you invited me to be the first foreign leader to visit the White House in your second term,” he says.
“This is a testament to your friendship and support for the Jewish state and the Jewish people.
“I’ve said this before. I’ll say it again. You are the greatest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.
“That’s why the people of Israel have such enormous respect for you in your first term.”
Netanyahu lists some things Trump has done to earn Israeli respect, including recognising its sovereignty over the Golan Heights and moving the US embassy to Jerusalem.
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