President Donald Trump’s plan for the US to take over war-torn Gaza and create a “Riviera of the Middle East” after resettling Palestinians elsewhere has shattered American policy on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and triggered widespread criticism, Reuters has reported. The shock move from Trump, a former New York property developer, was condemned swiftly by international powers, with regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia, which Trump hopes will establish ties with Israel, rejecting the plan outright. Turkiye called the proposal “unacceptable” and France said that it risked destabilising the Middle East. Countries such as Russia, China, Spain, Ireland and the UK said that they continue to support the two-state solution that has formed the basis of Washington’s policy in the region for decades. […]
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