Trump s plan for Gaza obstacles

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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.

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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?

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