ANALYSIS — A Middle East Monaco? That was what former President Donald Trump recently floated for post-war Gaza — but there are reasons why the concept has yet to gain traction.
Prompted by a conservative radio host earlier this month, the Republican presidential nominee and real estate mogul suggested the obliterated strip one day could rival the ritzy city-state that has become a playground for the world’s rich and famous along the French Riviera.
The House and Senate had been on a recess for over a week by the time Trump made the declaration to Hugh Hewitt on Oct. 7, the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ deadly attack inside Israel. Many Democratic members have said the ultimate solution in the region should be two states: Israel alongside a sovereign Palestine.
