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Of course, the initial announcement yesterday, I think, was greeted with surprise by many, but cheered by, I think, people all around the world,
Johnson said during his weekly press conference on Wednesday The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip,
Trump told reporters ... during a press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday The talk about what the president wants to do with Gaza, obviously we’re completely opposed to the idea of the transfer of Palestinians from anywhere in Historic Palestine,
This is what the leader of the free world looks like, folks. President Trump campaigned on securing peace in Gaza, and he’s doing just that. Promises made, promises kept — it’ll never get old,
Gaza MUST BE FREE from Hamas. As @POTUS shared today, the United States stands ready to lead and Make Gaza Beautiful Again. Our pursuit is one of lasting peace in the region for all people."
The senator made the comment in response to a post in which Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared on Tuesday Palestinians aren’t going anywhere. This president can only spew this fanatical bulls--- because of bipartisan support in Congress for funding genocide and ethnic cleansing. It's time for my two-state solution colleagues to speak up."
In a post on another X account she declared The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, ... we'll own it, and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site … level it out, create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area."
I do see a long term ownership position,
President Trump will never stop working to ensure historic and lasting PEACE!”
We’ll see what our Arab friends say about that,
Graham said, reported by Politico I think we’re obviously all interested in facilitating a solution to the Middle East, particularly with the whole situation in Gaza,
John Thune, the Senate majority leader who claimed not to have seen Trump’s remarks, said ... per Politico The US stands firmly with Israel and the people of the Middle East, which haven’t experienced peace in many, many years. Violence and hatred do not have to define the region’s future,
I don’t know that I think it’s the best use of United States resources to spend a bunch of money in Gaza, I think maybe I’d prefer that to be spent in the US first, but let’s see what happens,
I don’t think anybody thinks a shutdown is a good thing. But the politics are such that we could certainly stumble into one without meaning to,
House Appropriations Chair Tom Cole said in an interview The emergency is now. We need to act like it.”
Brian Schatz, who responded I did not have this on my Bingo card. … I got so many questions.”
Another Republican senator, granted anonymity to speak candidly, said President Trump is following his regular playbook: shift the goalposts to increase his leverage in anticipation of a negotiation to come,
Trump, Bibi belong in jail, Palestine is not for sale,
the demonstrators chanted You'll make that into an international, unbelievable place. I think the potential and the Gaza Strip is unbelievable,
Many Gazans descended from Palestinians who fled parts of present-day Israel and have never been able to return to their previous homes. I’m skeptical many would be willing to leave even a shattered Gaza,
