Hamas Rejects Trump’s Proposal for US Control of Gaza
Hamas has strongly rejected a reported plan by US President Donald Trump for the United States to assume control of Gaza and relocate its population. The Washington Post revealed on Sunday that the White House was reviewing a 38-page proposal that would place Gaza under US trusteeship for at least 10 years. The plan envisions transforming the war-torn territory into a tourism hub and technology center, with new “AI-powered smart cities” built in place of destroyed neighborhoods. Trump previously suggested in February that Gaza could be turned into “the Riviera of the Middle East” once its Palestinian residents were moved out. The idea sparked swift outrage across the Arab world. Palestinians compared it to the Nakba of 1948, when hundreds of thousands were displaced during the creation of Israel. A Hamas official, speaking anonymously, told AFP the group “rejects all […]