Although U.S. President Donald Trump has said there is no intention to expel the Palestinian population from Gaza, he has proposed the relocation of its people so that the devastated territory can be rebuilt.
Israeli leaders have praised the idea and said they would encourage the voluntary emigration of the Palestinians - who along with Arab countries and much of the world have rejected the idea as impractical as well as amounting to ethnic cleansing. This has also raised questions over where the Palestinians would go. Trump initially proposed Egypt and Jordan as destinations, but both countries have strongly rejected the idea.
Some African countries are now being considered as destinations, according to the Associated Press. The Context Supporters of Trump's proposal see it as a way to try to change the unending cycle of wars and ceasefires in the territory that is ruled by Hamas , an Islamist group that is committed to destroying Israel. At very least, they say, it could pressure regional countries to do more to bring stability.
Its opponents say it would in effect be inhuman ethnic cleansing and would end prospects for a two-state solution of a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip alongside Israel — an idea that has long had the support of much of the world. What To Know Trump's plan envisions the permanent relocation of Gaza's over two million residents. It proposes that the U.
S. take control of the territory and redevelop the area into a luxury destination.
