Senior US officials have attempted to cool down President Trumps plan to “take over” Gaza.
During a meeting with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump spoke of re-settling Palestinians while the US took control of Gaza as part of a massive rebuilding project.
That proposal was condemned internationally although warmly received by Israel.
However some senior US officials have attempted to soften that announcement.
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Some of US President Donald Trump’s aides have softened his proposal to permanently resettle Gaza’s population, after international condemnation.
Some of US President Donald Trump’s top aides have sought to soften parts of his proposal to take over Gaza and permanently relocate Palestinians from the war-stricken enclave, following backlash at home and abroad and questions over the plan’s legality.
During a Tuesday press conference with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said he saw the US having a “long-term ownership position” of Gaza, and talked of “permanently” resettling 1.8 million Palestinians in neighbouring countries. Trump left the door open to deploying US troops there as part of a massive rebuilding operation.
Trump’s proposal was met with immediate condemnation from officials around the world on Wednesday, with Arab states and European leaders expressing support for a Palestinian state through the implementation of a two-state solution.
Less than 24 hours after Trump’s comments, top US officials walked back elements of his plan.
