Trump calls Gaza Strip « important piece of property » – diepresse.com
It would be a « good thing » to have a « peace force like the United States there that controls and has the Gaza Strip, » says US President Trump. He doesn’t understand why Israel has ever given up the Gaza Strip. « It belonged to Israel. »
US President Donald Trump once again claimed the Gaza Strip. « This is an incredibly important piece of real estate, » he said during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. According to Trump, it would be a « good thing » to have a « peace force like the United States there that controls and has the Gaza Strip ». Already in early February, Trump shocked Netanyahus side with a similar statement.
At that time, he said that the United States could take over the Gaza Strip, plan the war -destroyed area, rebuild and transform it into a « Riviera of the Middle East ». The more than two million Palestinians would have to be resettled for this – Trump had brought Egypt and Jordan into play, which rejected such a scenario. According to experts, a forced relocation would violate international law.
« Should never have been submitted »
Trump now said that he has been hearing « only from killings, Hamas and problems » in the area for years. Israel once “obsessed” the “property by the sea” and then handed in in the name of peace – but that failed in his view. « I don’t understand why Israel has ever given it up? It belonged to Israel, » said Trump. « It should never have been given up. »
Netanyahu spoke in Washington of « a brave vision » of the US President. He advocated « giving people in Gaza the free decision where they want to go ». However, critics in Israel also have doubts as to whether the decision would be voluntary in view of the great destruction in the Gaza Strip.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron joined the rejection of a permanent resettlement of Palestinians with clear words by Egypt and Jordan. Macron, Egypt’s head of state Abdel Fatah Al -Sisi and Jordania’s King Abdullah II, also spoke to Trump on the phone at her three -way summit in Cairo. The Élysée Palace said that they would have emphasized the need for an armistice and the restoration of access for aid deliveries.
Netanyahu announces dismantling of trade barriers
Netanyahu announced that Israel would reduce tariffs and trade barriers to the United States. « We intend to do this very quickly, » said Netanyahu at a reception in the White House. He also spoke of dismantling the trade deficit towards the United States. He had already spoken to US trade minister Howard Lutnick about the abolition of tariffs.
According to Israeli information, around 99 percent of the goods introduced from the United States have been completely exempt from tariffs for decades. Netanyahu is the first foreign head of government to receive talks in the White House since the new tariff was announced.
Netanyahu is currently visiting US President Donald Trump in Washington. Trump had already received Netanyahu in early February – as the first foreign guest of his second term. Now Netanyahu is the first head of government to receive talks since Trump’s announcement of the new US tariffs in the White House.
Trump criticizes Russian attacks on Ukraine
Trump criticizes the many attacks of Russia to Ukraine in the White House. He was not happy about what is currently happening: « Because they bomb like crazy at the moment, » said Trump, who was actually asked in the Oval Office why his customs package was not hit by Russia.
« This is not a good situation, » he added with a view to the Russian approach. « I am not happy about all the bombing that existed in the past week, terrible, it’s terrible. » Trump wants to reach an end to the Russian attack war in Ukraine, which started more than three years ago. (APA/dpa)
