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International Backlash After Trump Proposal To Take Over Gaza

Many global leaders expressed opposition Wednesday after US President Donald Trump said he wanted to take control of the Gaza strip and "permanently" resettle Palestinians in other countries.

International Business Times

Trump’s suggestion US could ‘own’ Gaza completely unacceptable, says Swinney

The president told a White House news conference: ‘The US will take over the Gaza Strip…’

The Independent UK

We must see Palestinians able to live in homelands, says Lammy

The Foreign Secretary’s comments came after US President Donald Trump suggested he does not ‘think people should be going back’ to the Gaza Strip.

Evening Standard

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Troubled History Of Gaza: From Egyptian Rule To Ceasefire

Explore the complex history and recent conflicts in the Gaza Strip, including refugee influx, Israeli control, Hamas rise, and the 2023 war.

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Gaza is in ruins, and it's unclear how it will be rebuilt

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are eager to leave miserable tent camps and return to their homes if a long-awaited ceasefire agreement halts the Israel-Hamas war

The Independent UK

Donald Trump claims 'everybody loves his plan' for Gaza after global condemnation

Britain, China, Germany, France, Saudi Arabia and many other countries have rejected the US president’s deeply controversial proposal

Evening Standard

Trump wants the US to ‘take over’ Gaza and relocate the people. Is this legal?

In an astonishing news conference in Washington, US President Donald Trump proposed the United States “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently relocate the nearly two million Palestinians living there to neighbouring countries.

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Australian opposition leader praises Trump over Gaza comments – as it happened

Marco Rubio and press secretary appear to backtrack on president’s proposal to permanently relocate Palestinians in Gaza

The Guardian - AU

Trump claims US will 'take over' and 'own' Gaza strip at Netanyahu press conference

Donald Trump has suggested the US could “take over” and redevelop the Gaza Strip, with Palestinians relocated to “numerous sites” in developments funded by various neighbouring countries.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump’s Gaza plan: the key takeaways

The US president has unveiled a plan for the US to take long-term ownership of the Gaza Strip. Here are the key points from the press conference with Benjamin Netanyahu

The Guardian - AU

Trump's Plan To 'Take Over The Gaza Strip' Draws Sharp Reactions Across Globe, Political Spectrum

President Donald Trump's suggestion that the U.S. should "take over the Gaza Strip" and develop the disputed territory into "the Riviera of the Middle East" drew sharp actions across the globe and political spectrum on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Trump Suggests US Move Palestinians Out of Gaza and Build 'Riviera Of The Middle East'

President Donald Trump sent shockwaves around the world Tuesday night by announcing the U.S. could "take over the Gaza Strip" and "develop" the disputed territory.

International Business Times

Aid is surging into Gaza under the ceasefire. Is it helping?

Two weeks after the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel took effect, aid is flooding into the Gaza Strip

The Independent UK

Hamas to release 3 male hostages, Israel to release dozens of Palestinian prisoners under ceasefire

Hamas-led militants are set to release three male hostages from the Gaza Strip on Saturday, in return for the release of dozens of Palestinian prisoners as part of a fragile ceasefire with Israel that has halted more than a year of intense fighting and has so far seen 15 hostages…

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The Independent UK

Israeli doctors say five released Thai hostages in "fair" health after 15 months of captivity

Five Thai hostages have been released after 15 months of captivity in the Gaza Strip

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Hostage Swap In Gaza Strip: 8 Released, 110 Palestinians Freed

Militants in Gaza released eight hostages, including Israelis and Thai workers, in a swap for Palestinian prisoners amid a tenuous ceasefire.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Hostages and prisoners set to be released as ceasefire holds

Hamas is set to free three more Israeli hostages as well as five Thai captives, and Israel is to release another 110 Palestinian prisoners, in the third such exchange since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month

The National (Scotland)

200,000 Palestinians return to northern Gaza after crossing opens

MORE than 200,000 Palestinians have returned home to the most heavily bombarded part of the Gaza Strip as Israel lifted its closure of the north ...

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The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israel allows Palestinians to return to Gaza for the first time in over a year

Israel has begun allowing Palestinians to return to the heavily destroyed north of the Gaza Strip for the first time since the early weeks of the 15-month war with Hamas, in accordance with a fragile ceasefire

The Independent UK

Displaced Palestinians start returning home to destroyed northern Gaza for first time in over a year

Around a million Palestinians fled south in late 2023 after Israel ordered mass wholesale evacuation of northern Gaza

Latin Times

Trump Suggests 'Just Clean Out' Gaza and Relocate Refugees to Egypt and Jordan

President-elect Donald Trump proposed a controversial plan aboard Air Force One: to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Egypt and Jordan, suggesting it could bring stability to the region.

International Business Times

Gaza Development Put Back 60 Years By War: UNDP Chief

The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said.

International Business Times

Chief US Diplomat Vows 'Unwavering Support' For Israel

The United States' new top diplomat Marco Rubio reaffirmed the country's "unwavering support" for Israel, days into a fragile ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and a large-scale raid in the occupied West Bank.

The Conversation

As Gaza ceasefire takes hold, Israeli forces turn to Jenin – a regular target seen as a center of Palestinian resistance

Just two days after a shaky ceasefire took hold in the Gaza Strip, Israel on Jan. 21, 2025, launched a large-scale incursion of the Jenin refugee camp in the West Bank.

The Independent UK

Middle East latest: Israel says it will maintain control of Gaza-Egypt crossing

Israel says it will maintain control of the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip during the first phase of the ceasefire with Hamas

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