Inside Donald Trump's Gaza plot

The New Arab breaks down Donald Trump’s outrageous plans for the Gaza Strip, unpacking and explaining its real purpose and its implications.

On February 4 – not even a fortnight after he was inaugurated for his second term as US President – Trump grabbed headlines globally after he declared his intent for the US to take ownership of the Gaza Strip.

But he didn’t stop there. At the same press conference, US president also outlined plans to ethnically cleanse Gaza’s 2.2 million Palestinian residents and build a luxury coastal hub dubbed the "Riviera of the Middle East" on the ruins of the war-torn and besieged territory.

His comments immediately sparked global outrage, with critics condemning his proposal as a "humanitarian ethnic cleansing" and warning of its illegality and destabilising impact on the region.

But while Trump’s Gaza “plan” sent shockwaves throughout the world, Trump himself is not the first person to have put forward such ideas for the Palestinian territory.

Credits:
Research: Louay Faour
Voiceover: Hugo Goodridge
Producer/Editing: Moataz Aboamer