Can the US really take over Gaza? Sounds extreme but US President Donald Trump seems to think it’s an option.
Let's break down the obstacles such a plan faces.
Let's break down the obstacles such a plan faces.
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00:00Can the U.S. really take over Gaza?
00:02Sounds extreme, but U.S. President Donald Trump seems to think that's an option.
00:10His plan? Relocate Palestinians out of the Strip and let the U.S. redevelop the area.
00:16But here's the problem. It's facing massive pushback.
00:19Obstacle number one? Legal roadblocks.
00:21Under international law, Gaza is considered occupied territory.
00:25Forcing civilians out is illegal under the Geneva Conventions
00:29and could even be classified as a war crime.
00:31Obstacle number two? Key U.S. allies reject the idea.
00:35Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia say forced displacement violates international law
00:40and could destabilize the region.
00:42Obstacle number three? Palestinian rejection.
00:45Leaders across the board, including Hamas critics, say the future of Gaza
00:49should be decided by the Palestinian people, not foreign powers.
00:53Obstacle number four? The sheer scale of destruction.
00:56Rebuilding Gaza would be a logistical nightmare without global support.
01:00So where does this leave Trump's plan? Highly unlikely to happen.
01:05I'll leave you with what Palestinians in Gaza think of these plans,
01:08and you can share your thoughts in the comments.
01:24That's why you have to build us while we're still on this land.
01:28Trump's invitation to settle Palestinians in Jordan, Egypt,
01:31or any Arab country, even the Islamic countries of Indonesia,
01:34we heard about them in the past,
01:37neither the Arab countries nor the Palestinians themselves will accept.
01:41So how can a Palestinian who carries Palestinian citizenship
01:43die a natural death in this soil,
01:46and go to Egypt, or Jordan, or any other country?