BBC World Service – Newshour, Trump reaffirms plan for US takeover of Gaza
Donald Trump restates his plan for a US takeover of the Gaza Strip, after his idea was rejected by Palestinians and leaders around the world on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump has restated his plan for a US takeover of the Gaza Strip, after his idea was rejected by Palestinians and leaders around the world on Wednesday. Writing on social media, Trump said Gaza, “would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting.” We speak to a former foreign minister of Jordan about the idea and an Israeli politician.
Also in the programme: European Union scientists say the world has just experienced the hottest January on record; and reggae legend Bob Marley’s birthday. He would have been 80 today.
(Photo: The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US President Donald Trump during a joint press conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, 04 February 2025. Credit: Photo by Shawn Thew /POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
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