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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Joseph Krauss

Palestinians fear a repeat of their 1948 mass expulsion in the wake of Trump's remarks on Gaza

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Palestinians will mark this year the 77th anniversary of their mass expulsion from what is now Israel, an event that is at the core of their national struggle.

But in many ways, that experience pales in comparison to the calamity now faced in the Gaza Strip — particularly as President Donald Trump has suggested that displaced Palestinians in Gaza be permanently resettled outside the war-torn territory and that the United States take “ownership” of the enclave.

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