cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/25627002

By Yasmine El-Sabawi in Washington
Published date: 5 February 2025 02:09 GMT

"On Tuesday, at a stunning joint press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump announced the US will be taking over and running Gaza, potentially for the foreseeable future.

“Everybody I’ve spoken to loves the idea of the United States owning that piece of land, developing and creating thousands of jobs with something that will be magnificent,” Trump told reporters after a three-hour meeting with Netanyahu. "

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    3 hours ago

    Nah, Trump sees “Gaza Strip” and two things pop into that despicable brain of his:

    • Sweet Mediterranean beachfront territory ripe for resorts
    • The word “strip” means it should be like the Las Vegas strip

    His camps are going to be in places he sees as unambiguously devoid of potential.