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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu couldn’t suppress his smirk—and for good reason.
Seated in the White House on Tuesday, Netanyahu watched as former U.S. President Donald Trump made one of the most shocking interventions in the long history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Trump repeatedly suggested that nearly two million Palestinians be relocated from war-ravaged Gaza so the U.S. could assume control, clear the destruction, and develop what he called the “Riviera of the Middle East.”
“You build high-quality housing, like a beautiful town—somewhere they can live and not die,” Trump told reporters. “Because Gaza is a guarantee that they’re going to end up dying.”
With a few words, Trump outlined a breathtaking geopolitical upheaval—one that not only reshaped Middle Eastern politics but also provided a lifeline to Netanyahu. The Israeli leader, facing pressure from hardliners in his coalition, can now tout his unique access to Trump, whose stance aligns with the Israeli far right’s calls for Palestinian displacement.
Former Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, who resigned from Netanyahu’s war cabinet over the Gaza ceasefire, underscored the ideological alignment. “Donald, this looks like the beginning of a beautiful friendship,” he posted on X.
Trump’s remarks—delivered throughout the day, from an executive action signing to a joint press conference with Netanyahu—marked a historic shift in U.S. policy.
For an American president to endorse the forced expulsion of Palestinians—a move violating decades of U.S. policy, international law, and basic humanitarian principles—was staggering.
Trump went even further, suggesting the U.S. take ownership of Gaza, clear unexploded ordnance, demolish ruins, and spearhead economic redevelopment. He framed it as an “ownership position.” A more fitting term: 21st-century colonialism.
“The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip,” Trump said. “We’ll be responsible for removing all dangerous weapons, leveling the site, and creating jobs and housing for the people. We’ll do something different.”
The idea mirrored a previous proposal by Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who suggested relocating Palestinians and repurposing Gaza’s Mediterranean coastline. But for several reasons, Trump’s vision was deeply flawed.
If a U.S. president were to orchestrate such a forced displacement, he would be legitimizing ethnic cleansing—a precedent every authoritarian leader could exploit. Yet Trump, unconstrained by law, diplomacy, or constitutional limits, seemed unconcerned with Palestinian agency.
He dismissed their right to return, asking, “Why would they want to return? The place has been hell.” A reporter countered, “But it’s their home, sir. Why would they leave?”
An Arab official warned CNN that Trump’s remarks could endanger the fragile ceasefire and hostage negotiations in Gaza. “Such proposals have profound implications for the dignity of the Palestinian people and the broader region,” the diplomat said.
Beyond moral and legal objections, the plan is practically impossible. It requires the backing of Arab nations, whose money and land would be essential. Jordan fears further destabilization from another influx of Palestinian refugees. Egypt’s military worries that Hamas sympathizers could enter its territory.
As former U.S. Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller put it, “It’s not a real estate deal for them. It’s not even a humanitarian issue. It’s existential.”
Saudi Arabia, a central player in Trump’s Middle East strategy, has also made Palestinian statehood a condition for normalizing ties with Israel. A forced exodus from Gaza would derail that prospect.
Furthermore, the idea that Palestinians would willingly leave their homeland contradicts history. Since Israel’s founding in 1948, displaced Palestinians have clung to the hope of return. No promise of new housing will erase that generational struggle.
Trump’s statement raises questions: Is he genuinely proposing this, or is it a distraction from another agenda—perhaps one linked to allies like Elon Musk, who has sought to upend U.S. governance from within?
Either way, Trump thrives on disruption. His supporters admire his rejection of establishment thinking, even when his proposals defy reality. Critics often dismiss his rhetoric outright, but his words have impact—especially in a post-October 7 world where geopolitical fault lines have shifted.
Still, Trump’s plan faces deep skepticism, even within his party. Republican senators balked, while Democratic Sen. Chris Coons, rubbing his temples, remarked, “I’m speechless. That’s insane.”
In his own way, Trump does seem sincere about improving Gazans’ lives—though his approach erases their identity. “They’re living in hell,” he said. “We’ll make sure it’s world-class.”
His claim that Gaza has “never worked” ignores that much of its history has been shaped by occupation, blockade, and Hamas rule. But Trump, ever the dealmaker, sees geopolitics as a real estate transaction.
Beth Sanner, a former intelligence official who briefed Trump during his first term, noted that his thinking is anything but conventional. “He doesn’t approach foreign policy like the establishment.”
That can be an asset—but it can also be dangerous. Trump’s remarks will send shockwaves across the Middle East, making it harder for Arab governments to engage with him on future peace initiatives.
“This runs counter to the Muslim Street,” Sanner warned. “Leaders in the region fear that reaction.”
Trump’s suggestion of sending troops to Gaza also clashes with his political brand. His rise was fueled by Americans tired of post-9/11 wars.
Ultimately, his proposal—a real estate deal on an unprecedented scale—is unlikely to materialize. But in true Trump fashion, it forced the world to react.
“You say things others refuse to say,” Netanyahu told him. “And after the jaws drop, people scratch their heads and say, ‘You know, he’s right.’”
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