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Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people, not the United States, and President Trump's call to expel Palestinians from their land is an absolute non-starter. If the Palestinian people were ever somehow forcibly expelled from Gaza, this crime against humanity would spark widespread conflict, put the final nail in the coffin of international law, and destroy what remains of our nation's international image and standing."
The Council on American-Islamic Relations in a statement on Tuesday I think that would be an interesting proposal. We'll see what our Arab friends say about that. I think most South Carolinians would probably not be excited about sending Americans to take over Gaza. It might be problematic."
Trump's comments prompted trepidation even among some members of his own party, including South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham, who told a reporter The president has not committed to boots on the ground in Gaza...the United States is not going to pay for the rebuilding of Gaza. This is an out-of-the-box idea...his goal is lasting peace in the Middle East for all people in the region."
In response to a question about Trump's remarks, Leavitt said There has been this perception we can get to a solid plan for Gaza in five years, ... But its impossible. This is a 10 to 15 year rebuilding plan,
he told Axios ... he said What was inescapable is that there is almost nothing left of Gaza,
Witkoff told Axios after returning from his recent trip to the Middle East People are moving north to get back to their homes and see what happened and turn around and leave ... there is no water and no electricity. It is stunning just how much damage occurred there,
The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,
