'This is our land': Palestinians reject Trump's plan for US to 'take over' Gaza

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'We remain here, even if it means living on the rubble of our homes,' said one Palestinian in Rafah, as Gaza residents condemned Trump's proposal for the US to take long-term ownership of the strip. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► http://bit.ly/guardianwiressub Trump made the shock claim during a White House visit by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, that the US would 'take over' Gaza, and that he envisioned 'long-term' US ownership of the territory after all Palestinians were moved elsewhere. Gaza, he said, could be transformed into the 'Riviera of the Middle East'. The US president did not explain how and under what authority the US could assume control of Gaza, and his declaration has prompted global condemnation Trump’s declaration US will ‘take over’ Gaza Strip sparks global condemnation – live ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/feb/05/trump-gaza-take-over-reaction-israel-netanyahu-middle-east-latest-live Donald Trump’s Gaza plan: the key takeaways ► https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/05/donald-trump-gaza-strip-plan-take-over-move-palestinians-ownership The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► https://bit.ly/3uhA7zg Sign up to the Guardian's free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► http://theguardian.com/first-edition Website ► https://www.theguardian.com Facebook ►https://www.facebook.com/theguardian Instagram ► https://instagram.com/guardian The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► https://bit.ly/guardiannewssubs Guardian Australia ► https://bit.ly/guardianaussubs Guardian Football ► https://bit.ly/gdnfootballsubs Guardian Sport ► https://bit.ly/gdnsportsubs It's Complicated ► https://bit.ly/ItsComplicatedSubs Guardian Live ► https://bit.ly/guardianlivesubs #gaza #trump #donaldtrump #usa #palestine #israel #gazawar #gazaceasefire #trumpgaza