President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take over war-torn Gaza and create a “Riviera of the Middle East” after resettling Palestinians elsewhere has shattered American policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and sparked widespread criticism.
President Donald Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over war-torn Gaza and create a “Riviera of the Middle East” after resettling Palestinians elsewhere has shattered U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sparking widespread condemnation.
The shock move from Trump, a longtime New York property developer, drew rebukes from international powers including Russia, China and Germany, which said it would bring “new suffering and new hatred”. Regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia rejected the proposal outright.
The shock move from Mr Trump, a former New York property developer, was swiftly condemned by international powers, with regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia, which Mr Trump hopes will establish ties with Israel, rejecting the plan outright.
WASHINGTON/PARIS Feb 5 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s proposal for the U.S. to take over war-torn Gaza and create a “Riviera of the Middle East” after resettling Palestinians elsewhere has shattered U.S. policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, sparking widespread condemnation.
The shock move from Trump, a longtime New York property developer, drew rebukes from international powers including Russia, China and Germany, which said it would bring “new suffering and new hatred”. Regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia rejected the proposal outright.
Trump, in his first major Middle East policy announcement, said he envisioned building a resort where international communities could live in harmony after over 15 months of Israeli bombardment devastated the tiny coastal enclave and killed more than 47,000 people, by Palestinian tallies.