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. "

  • TheRagingGeek@lemmy.world
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    6 hours ago

    This news has me worried that Gaza will be the new camp for “undesirables” that we’re struggling to deport. I sure hope I am wrong.

    • MunkyNutts@lemmy.world
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      Not likely after his “Riviera of the Middle East” and knowledge that his son-in-law Jared Kushner has ties will wealthy people in that area. They’re probably salivating to scoop up that land for pennies on the dollars (or free) and have all their wealthy backers develop the land as a resort for the wealthy.

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        The really neat trick is the land is way too risky as it stands for any developer to take on even putting aside the horrific context. There’s just too much dangerous stuff lying around.

        So he spends US government resources to get things nice and ready by spending taxpayer money and then hands it over to his family to make their money when the area is suitably ready.

        Just like the sovereign fund where he wants to toss a bunch of tax money into a fund and then use that fund to give to Elon so Elon can use taxpayer money to buy TikTok, while the US government makes TikTok worth less through screwing with their business.

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      5 hours ago

      Nah, Trump sees “Gaza Strip” and two things pop into that despicable brain of his:

      • Sweet Mediterranean beachfront territory ripe for resorts
      • The word “strip” means it should be like the Las Vegas strip

      His camps are going to be in places he sees as unambiguously devoid of potential.