dPresident Donald Trump held a business roundtable in Katar on Thursday, May 16, again proposing the U.S. takeover of Gaza as a way to try to redevelop the Palestinian territory.
Trump said during a roundtable with Katari officials in the presence of journalists: “I think I am proud to have the United States.
He continued: "I think the concept of Gaza I think is very good. Make it a free zone and get the United States involved."
The U.S. president's prime minister went on to add: "They never solved the Gaza problem, and if you look at it, I have aerial shooting, I mean there are almost no buildings, no buildings, people are living under the rubble of collapsed buildings, which is unacceptable, it's huge death, I want to see a free zone."
Trump's comments were published in reports of multiple air strikes until Thursday, Khan, Gaza City.
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This is not the first time the president has put forward ideas about the future of Gaza, which is currently under Hamas' jurisdiction.
In January, Trump said in a conversation with reporters from the First Army that he hoped Jordan and Egypt would recruit Palestinians and suggested “cleaning” from the Gaza Strip.
"You're talking about about a million and a half people, we just cleaned up the whole thing," Trump said. "I don't know. Something has to happen, but it's actually a demolition site." The idea sparked strong condemnation from the Arab countries.
When Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the White House in February, Trump once again shared his views on the weak locations of war-torn wars. "The United States will take over the Gaza Strip. We will use it. We will own it and be responsible for dismantling all dangerous bombs and other weapons," he said.
“We will elaborate on it, creating an economic development that will provide unlimited number of jobs and housing for the people of the region.”
Asked about which authorities allow the United States to enforce this idea and whether he was talking about the “permanent career” there, Trump replied: “I do see long-term ownership status, and I think that brings great stability to that part of the Middle East and the entire Middle East.”
Trump went on to say that it was not a “decision not made easily” and claimed that “everyone I’ve spoken to like the idea that America owns this land.”
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Netanyahu stood next to Trump and said one of Israel's main goals was to "make sure Gaza never poses a threat to Israel again."
"I think it's worth paying attention to this," Netanyahu concluded.
In late February, President Trump shared an AI video on his social media platform depicting “Trump Gaza.” The video includes AI-generated images of the Golden Statue of the U.S. President in the Gaza Strip, Gaza Strip, luxury cars and skyscrapers. The editing has attracted severe criticism from Palestinians in Gaza.