President in effect endorses ethnic cleansing of territory before hosting meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu

Donald Trump has said that Palestinians have “no alternative” but to leave Gaza due to the devastation left by Israel’s war on Hamas, in effect endorsing ethnic cleansing of the territory over the opposition of Palestinians and the neighbouring countries.

Speaking as he prepared to host Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday, Trump repeated the suggestion that Gaza’s population should be relocated to Jordan and Egypt – something both countries have firmly rejected.

Trump claimed Palestinians would “love to leave Gaza”, telling reporters: “I would think that they would be thrilled.”

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  • 4shtonButcher@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    4 hours ago

    Consider this: When kid A breaks an action figure of kid B and kid B then pulls the hair of kid A you still make kid A apologize first as they started it.

    If however kid B proceeds to gang up on kid A, stab them, pee on them while they’re lying in the ground bleeding and then start running off with a gas can and lighter promising to burn kid As house down, … Well, then you fucking stop kid B and call child protection services to get that kid some serious help.

    I know this might not be a perfect metaphor, but I’m so tired of pretending Israel is purely a victim defending themselves. They’ve gone past retribution a long time ago.