2025 Donald Trump Gaza Strip takeover proposal

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On February 4, 2025, United States president Donald Trump proposed a US takeover of the Gaza Strip and the relocation of its Palestinian inhabitants. Officially known as the Gaza Reconstitution, Economic Acceleration and Transformation Trust (or GREAT Trust), the proposal was announced by Trump during a press conference between him and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and occurred during a ceasefire in the Gaza war, fought between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militants. Trump expressed his vision to redevelop the territory into the "Riviera of the Middle East". The proposal called for the forced displacement of approximately two million Palestinians to neighboring lands, and would also have required the removal of over 50 million tonnes of debris and unexploded ordnance. When asked how the territory would be acquired, Trump claimed the US would "take it". The proposal received negative receptions from several nations and organizations, contrasting with strong support from...

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