After moving Palestinians out, Trump plans to develop the coastal enclave for 'the world's people'

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. "

  • TheObviousSolution@kbin.melroy.org
    158·
    12 hours ago

    I want to see the convoluted logic the mental gymnasts who pushed forth against voting for Biden so Trump wouldn’t get elected on issues like Palestine come up with. It’s an art.

      • TheObviousSolution@kbin.melroy.org
        1·
        3 hours ago

        They starting pushing forth against voting for him long before Kamala became the candidate, and they still call him genocide Biden. Kamala and Biden where on the same ticket regarding criticism of their handling in their Middle East.

        Is this it, though? Just a one off quip that’s almost irrelevant and a few downvotes? Now I’m disappointed.

    • futatorius@lemm.ee
      53·
      10 hours ago

      It’s an art.

      It’s a standard and often-used propaganda tactic, popular with the Russians, among others.

    • lath@lemmy.world
      24·
      10 hours ago

      “The world is getting fucked anyway, might as well join in doing the fucking.”