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[Mick Dempsey]

He wants to do what now?

[Mark J]

15 minutes ago, Mick Dempsey said:

He wants to do what now?

He's only been in the job for a month. This doesn't bode well. 

[sime42]

It's so simple, all it needs is for some nice real estate to be built, can't believe the issue hasn't been resolved before now. Crazy.

 

 

 

Trump's remarks on US 'take over' of Gazapublished at 07:07
07:07

What did Trump say about the US taking over Gaza?

“The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too. We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site.

“Level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings. Level it out and create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.

“We'll do a real job. Do something different. Just can't go back. If you go back, it's going to be the same way it has for 100 years.”

A little later, Trump was questioned on what authority he has to remove the population of 1.8 million people from Gaza.

He replied: “I do see a long term ownership position, and I see it bringing great stability to that part of the Middle East, and maybe the entire Middle East, and everybody I've spoken to, this was not a decision made lightly.

“Everybody I've spoken to loves the idea of the United States owning that piece of land, developing and creating thousands of jobs with something that will be magnificent in a really magnificent area that nobody would know.”

What did Trump say about resettling people who currently live in Gaza?

Shortly before their press conference, Trump spoke with Netanyahu in front of reporters in the White House, where he made these comments:

"If you look over the decades, it's all death in Gaza. This has been happening for years, it's all death. If we can get a beautiful area to resettle people permanently in nice homes where they can be happy and not be shot and not be killed, not be knifed to death like what's happening in Gaza...

"I believe we can resettle, and I believe we can do it in areas where the leaders currently say no."

What did Trump say the solution in Gaza might look like?

At the end of the press conference, Trump spelled out his vision for how Gaza might look in the future:

"I envision people living there, the world's people. I think we'll make that into an international unbelievable place. I think the potential in the Gaza Strip is unbelievable.

"I think the entire world - representatives from all over the world - will be there, Palestinians also will live there, many people will live there...

"You have to learn from history, you just can't let it keep repeating itself. We have an opportunity to do something phenomenal. I don't want to be cute, I don't want to be a wise guy, but the Riviera of the Middle East, this could be something so magnificent.

"We'll make sure that it's done world class, it will be wonderful for the people, Palestinians mostly we're talking about. And despite them saying no, I have a feeling that the King in Jordan and that Egypt will open their hearts and give us the kind of land that we need to get this done, and people can live in harmony and peace."

[tree-fancier123]

the european settlers moved native americans out the way, now one of the settlers descendents wants to clear some arabs off a piece of land.

Trump doesnt like it when its not the whites doing the land clearing - threatening to stop funding South Africa. The whites knew how to dominate by force during apartheid. In a fair world the Africans and Arabs could join forces, take the fight to Trump and invade Mar a Lago, level the site and grow crops.

But this isnt a fair world - its the natural world

Edited February 5 by tree-fancier123

[Steven P]

Would be a nice golf course along that coast, sunny with plenty of bunkers.

 

 

 

(only draw back is to do that the US would also need to step up and house 1.8 million Palestinian immigrants since none of the neighbouring states have ever wanted to do that, with many many barriers to them moving away from Gaza into neighbouring states.)

[sime42]

"SP" you missed this bit-:

 

"We'll make sure that it's done world class, it will be wonderful for the people, Palestinians mostly we're talking about. And despite them saying no, I have a feeling that the King in Jordan and that Egypt will open their hearts and give us the kind of land that we need to get this done, and people can live in harmony and peace."

[openspaceman]

Once the population is displaced, dispersed or eradicated there is only one nation that will settle it and create tourist resorts.

[dan blocker]

So Trump isn’t happy with migrants to invade the USA but he expects Egypt and Jordan to take on 1.5 mill🤔. There’s already hundreds of thousands of Palestinians in Jordan and have been for decades. Jordan is a relatively poor country with no oil like the rest of them. No wonder Netanyahu said it was worth listening to? Trump is replacing Gaza with bloody Disneyland Middle East? Win Win for Israel.

[daveatdave]

Grenfell Tower to be demolished, Government set to announce

 

[Stubby]

Looks like Starmer is going to axe R. R . from her post ! 😊