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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks throughout a gathering with Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein (L) within the Oval Workplace. The assembly comes as Trump has proposed that america take an possession place of Gaza.
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U.S. President Donald Trump speaks throughout a gathering with Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein (L) within the Oval Workplace. The assembly comes as Trump has proposed that america take an possession place of Gaza.
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The Gaza Strip – floor zero of Israel’s conflict with Hamas – is simply about twice the dimensions of Washington, DC. It has about 25 miles of shoreline alongside the Mediterranean Sea, with a inhabitants of about 2 million folks.
Final week, President Trump proposed relocating these folks to different international locations within the area, like Egypt and Jordan.
Trump has stated the Palestinians wouldn’t be allowed to return: UN officers and others say Trump’s plan would quantity to ethnic cleaning. Regardless of home and worldwide issues that the U.S. is empire constructing, Trump continues to double down on his plans for the U.S. to “personal” Gaza.
Trump says the U.S. goes to take over Gaza, although he affords few specifics. What may the proposal imply for Palestinians and the broader Center East?
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This episode was produced by Mia Venkat.
It was edited by Courtney Dorning, James Hider and Nadia Lancy.
Our govt producer is Sami Yenigun.