Israeli settler leaders have welcomed President Trump's call for Palestinians to be removed from the Gaza Strip, which would amount to ethnic cleansing, and are calling for his plans to be implemented. On Tuesday, Trump had called for Palestinians to be removed from...
Trump Officials Defend Call To ‘Take Over’ Gaza But Soften Some Aspects
On Wednesday, Trump administration officials defended the president's surprise announcement on Tuesday night that he wants the US to "take over" and "own" the Gaza Strip but appeared to walk back some aspects of the plan. Trump made the announcement after calling for...
Several Palestinians Killed By Israeli Forces in Gaza Despite Ceasefire
At least two Palestinians were killed by Israeli gunfire in the southern Gaza city of Rafah on Wednesday despite the ceasefire, Al Jazeera has reported. An Al Jazeera correspondent said a child was killed by an Israeli sniper, which came a few hours after a...
Report: Jared Kushner Behind Trump’s Call for the US To ‘Take Over’ Gaza
The online news site Puck has reported that Jared Kushner was involved in crafting President Trump's plan for the US to "take over" Gaza, which involves the ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian population. Citing Puck, The Times of Israel reported that Kushner, Trump's...
Trump Says the US Will ‘Take Over’ the Gaza Strip
President Trump said on Tuesday that the US would "take over" the Gaza Strip, a surprise announcement he made while speaking with reporters at the White House during a press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. "The US will take over the Gaza Strip, and...
Alongside Netanyahu, Trump Says Palestinians in Gaza Should Be Removed ‘Permanently’
Alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, President Trump said Palestinians should be removed from Gaza on a "permanent" basis. "You look over the decades, it's all death in Gaza. This has been happening for years, it's all death. If we...
Member of US Holocaust Memorial Council Says the People of Gaza Are ‘Collectively Guilty’ and Don’t Deserve Mercy
A Trump-appointed member of the US Holocaust Memorial Council has called for the collective punishment of all Palestinians in Gaza, saying they're "collectively guilty" and not deserving of any mercy. Writing in The Jerusalem Post, Martin Oliner praised President...
Israeli Military Blows Up Neighborhood in West Bank’s Jenin Refugee Camp
On Sunday, the Israeli military blew up a neighborhood in the Jenin refugee camp as its stepped-up assault on the northern West Bank city continues. According to the Palestinian news agency WAFA, the Israeli military rigged residential buildings in the refugee camp...
Israel’s Smotrich Praises Trump Administration After Meeting With Witkoff
Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich praised the Trump administration on Thursday after he held a meeting with Steve Witkoff, the US envoy for the Middle East. Witkoff has been pushing for full implementation of the Gaza ceasefire deal, an idea strongly opposed...
Trump Insists Egypt and Jordan Will Take Palestinians From Gaza
President Trump on Thursday insisted Jordan and Egypt will take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza despite fierce objections from the two Arab nations. Trump's recent suggestion to "clean out" Gaza of its Palestinian population and send them to Jordan and Egypt raised...


