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World reaction to Trump’s ‘take over’ and ethnic cleansing plan for Gaza

Destroyed buildings are seen during a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas northern in Gaza City [File: Mohammed Saber/EPA-EFE]

United States President Donald Trump has unveiled a shocking plan to take over the Gaza Strip after Palestinians are forcibly moved out of the besieged enclave, spurring fears he would back an ethnic-cleansing campaign.

During a news conference with Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, Trump said that Palestinians would “love to leave” Gaza, suggesting that the US would take long-term ownership of the Strip while it is rebuilt and redeveloped as the “Riviera of the Middle East”.

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