US President Donald Trump has been accused of “ethnic cleansing” after he announced a plan to take over Gaza by resettling Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan. #US #Trump #Gaza #Israel
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00:00To our top story and President Trump's comments over the future of the Gaza Strip continue to make headlines.
00:06During a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
00:11Trump told reporters the U.S. planned to take over the war-torn area,
00:16turning it into the Riviera of the Middle East after resettling Palestinians.
00:22The U.S. president has been accused of ethnic cleansing
00:26and his words have been condemned by Egypt, Jordan and other U.S. allies
00:31who believe relocating Palestinians from Gaza would undermine Middle East stability
00:37and the long-term push for a two-states dilute solution.
00:41Here's a reminder of Donald Trump's announcement.
00:45The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too.
00:50We'll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous,
00:54unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site, level the site and get rid of the destroyed buildings,
01:02level it out, create an economic development that will supply
01:06unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.