President Donald Trump has revealed a few more details — critical ones if you ask me — concerning his plan for Gaza, stating early on Thursday morning that the idea he has for taking over the area would not involve the deployment of U.S. troops on the ground in the badly damaged area, which he says would be “turned over to the United States by Israel.”
When Trump first announced the plan to take over Gaza it was met with a lot of resistance, both from Democrats who want to see Palestine thrive with radical Islamic terrorism for whatever reason, and by Republicans who feared the president was about to go back on his word about not getting us entangled in foreign wars and putting our own needs as a nation first.
Thus, the release of these additional details is going to go a long, long way in easing fears.
Check out more from The Daily Wire:
Trump announced on Tuesday in a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. would seek control of Gaza to create an economy that will “supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.” In his post on Thursday morning, Trump said the U.S. would work “with great development teams from all over the World” to rebuild the territory that has been controlled by Hamas terrorists.
“The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting,” Trump said in a post on social media. “The Palestinians, people like Chuck Schumer, would have already been resettled in far safer and more beautiful communities, with new and modern homes, in the region. They would actually have a chance to be happy, safe, and free. The U.S., working with great development teams from all over the World, would slowly and carefully begin the construction of what would become one of the greatest and most spectacular developments of its kind on Earth. No soldiers by the U.S. would be needed! Stability for the region would reign!!!”
After Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel — when the terrorists killed around 1,200 people and took hundreds more hostage — Israel responded with bombings and military operations in Gaza. The years-long war between Israel and Hamas finally entered a ceasefire last month as the U.S. and Israel negotiated deals for the return of hostages days before Trump was sworn in for his second presidential term.
On Tuesday the president stated that his goal is to take the 1.7 million residents of Gaza and relocate them, saying, “I think they’ll be resettled in areas where they can live a beautiful life and not be worried about dying every day.” He then told members of the press in attendance that the countries of Egypt and Jordan would agree to take in the Gazan refugees, however both nations have strongly opposed the idea.
“They won’t tell me no. I want to remove all the residents of Gaza,” he firmly stated. “It will happen.”
Netanyahu praised Trump for being “willing to think outside the box” and “find new and unique ways to solve problems that felt like they were intractable.”
“We’re prepared to look at all options,” Netanyahu added.
Trump faced criticism from Democrats and skepticism from some Republicans over his proposed plan for Gaza. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Jewish Insider, “I think most South Carolinians would probably not be excited about sending Americans to take over Gaza. It might be problematic.” He added, “But I’ll keep an open mind. That would be a tough place to be stationed as an American.”
One Republican who wasn’t too thrilled about the plan was Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley who said, “I don’t know that I think it’s the best use of United States resources to spend a bunch of money in Gaza.”
Many have been concerned that U.S. tax dollars will then go toward rebuilding Gaza, a fear that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt attempted to assuage by saying, “It’s been made very clear to the president that the United States needs to be involved in this rebuilding effort to ensure stability in the region for all people. But that does not mean boots on the ground in Gaza. It does not mean American taxpayers will be funding this effort. It means Donald Trump, who is the best dealmaker on the planet, is going to strike a deal with our partners in a region.”
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