Trump threatens again to seize Gaza, expel residents, turn it into commercial real estate: Report


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Yemen News Agency SABA
Trump threatens again to seize Gaza, expel residents, turn it into commercial real estate: Report
[11/ February/2025]
Sana'a - Saba:

US President Donald Trump is once again threatening to present the details of his malicious plan, which stipulates the United States' intention to "seize" the Gaza Strip, displace its residents in clear violation of all international laws and heavenly laws, and turn the Strip into a real estate project in which a lot of Gulf money is apparently being spent.

Trump stressed in his statements that the Palestinians will not have the right to return to Gaza under his plan to control the Strip.

When asked whether the Palestinians will have the right to return, he told the American "Fox News" network: "No, they will not return because they will get much better housing."

He added "In other words, I am talking about building a permanent place for them," indicating that living in the Strip will not be possible before years.

He continued in the interview by saying: He will build "wonderful communities" for more than two million Palestinians living in Gaza. He said: "We will build safe communities, a little far from where they are, where all the dangers are," he claimed.

He added: "In the meantime, I will own this (land). Think of it as a real estate development project for the future. It will be a great piece of land. Not a lot of money will be spent."

Trump said: "We will build safe residential areas a certain distance from where they are now. In the meantime, I will own this area (Gaza). Think of it as a real estate development project for the future. It will be a great piece of land."

He added: "I think I can reach an agreement with Jordan and Egypt. As you know, we give them billions of dollars a year."

Trump had revealed on February 4 that his country intends to seize Gaza after displacing its Palestinian residents to other countries.

Trump did not rule out the possibility of deploying US forces to support the reconstruction of Gaza, expecting that the United States would have long-term ownership of the Palestinian sector, while Netanyahu welcomed Trump's plan, considering it the first new idea in years.

Since January 25, Trump has been promoting a plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, such as Egypt and Jordan, which was rejected by both countries, and was joined by other Arab countries and regional and international organizations.

The criticism was not limited to Arab countries, but extended to Western countries, as the German Chancellor described the plan on Sunday as a "scandal", adding that forcibly transferring Palestinians would be "unacceptable and contrary to international law."

Trump said last year that the Gaza Strip is "like Monaco," while his son-in-law Jared Kushner indicated that "Israel" could remove civilians from it to make way for the establishment of "waterfront properties."

Despite the enormity of Trump's plan to buy the Gaza Strip and its violation of the laws, it was met with much mockery and disdain on social media, as he ignored the fact that he was talking about a land that has a people who own it.

Later, in another context, and in light of the Zionist enemy's violation of the ceasefire agreement, and Hamas's announcement to postpone the release of Zionist prisoners, US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to "cancel" the agreement if all Zionist prisoners held by Hamas were not released by noon next Saturday, saying that he would let "the gates of hell open wide."

Trump described Hamas's threat to delay the release of Zionist prisoners as "horrific," threatening Hamas with "real hell" if "all (hostages) are not returned by noon Saturday," according to him.

Trump's statements came after the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced the postponement of the handover of Zionist prisoners scheduled to be released next Saturday, indicating that the decision was a response to the Zionist entity's "non-compliance" with the terms of the agreement.

In press statements at the White House, Trump suggested that "Israel" would "cancel" the ceasefire agreement in effect in the Gaza Strip since January 19 if Hamas did not release all hostages by noon next Saturday.

He said he would leave "this matter to Israel to decide" what should happen to the truce between it and Hamas. He added: "But as far as I'm concerned, if all the hostages are not returned by 12 noon on Saturday - I think that's a reasonable date - I call for (the truce) to be cancelled and for the gates of hell to open."

Trump stressed that Hamas must release "all" of the Zionist hostages it is still holding in the Strip at once, "not in batches, not two and one and three and four and two."

He added: "We want them all back. I'm talking about what concerns me and Israel can ignore this matter, but as far as I'm concerned, it's Saturday at 12 noon, if they're not here, the gates of hell will open."

Trump explained that he might speak to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about this deadline, which he set for noon next Saturday.

In addition to threatening to cancel the ceasefire, Trump announced that the United States "may" stop aid to Egypt and Jordan if they do not agree to receive Palestinian refugees who will be deported from Gaza.

He added to reporters: "We have spoken to many Palestinians... They want to leave Gaza if they can find another place to live."

He continued: The Palestinians of the besieged Strip "have been persecuted, spat on, and treated like trash... They want to leave Gaza, but so far they have not been provided with any other alternative."

It is worth noting that Trump's proposal is based on displacing all residents of the Strip so that the United States can control it and develop it in real estate, which Egypt rejected, as Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati confirmed during his meeting with his American counterpart Marco Rubio in Washington that Cairo is committed to rejecting "infringement" of the rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self-determination, to remain on the land, and to independence.