Trump proposed U.S. ownership of Gaza, permanent Palestinian removal, and left troops on the table
Reporting and findings
- documented
Trump proposed permanent resettlement of Palestinians outside Gaza and long-term U.S. ownership and redevelopment of the territory, and he declined to rule out deploying U.S. troops to carry out the plan.
Corrects claim:gaza-takeover-troops- Associated Press: Trump won't rule out deploying US troops to support rebuilding Gaza, sees long-term US ownershipFebruary 4, 2025 press-conference report
- alleged
United Nations independent experts condemned the proposal as a threat of forced displacement and stated that implementation would violate the U.N. Charter and fundamental rules of international law.
Corrects claim:gaza-un-experts-assessment- United Nations Human Rights Special Procedures: US proposal for Gaza takeover would shatter fundamental rules of international order, experts warnSpecial Procedures experts' February 11, 2025 statement
Summary and current status
Trump proposed long-term U.S. ownership and redevelopment of Gaza while permanently resettling Palestinians outside it and declining to rule out U.S. troops. United Nations independent experts characterized implementation as forced displacement that would violate the U.N. Charter and fundamental international-law rules.
Trump announced the proposal February 4, 2025; U.N. experts issued their legal assessment February 11
People and organizations
- Donald J. Trumpproposal author and speaker declining to rule out troops
- Proposed United States takeover of Gazaproposed policy
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpannounced and declined to rule out troops forProposed United States takeover of Gaza