Trump Suggests US Should Control Gaza
President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu this week at the White House where he suggested the United States take control of and rebuild the Gaza Strip.
In their first meeting since his inauguration, Trump suggested that the United States would be responsible for clearing the area of any explosives and destroyed buildings.
Trump reiterated previously suggested comments that countries like Egypt or Jordan should take in more Palestinian refugees, then the United States could “clean out” Gaza entirely and build it again.
His comments received opposition from the international community, which broadly supports a two-state solution recognising the establishment of an independent Palestinian state….