Palestinians fear a repeat of their 1948 mass expulsion in the wake of Trump’s remarks on Gaza
Palestinians refer to their 1948 expulsion as the Nakba, Arabic for catastrophe. Some 700,000 Palestinians — a majority of the prewar population — fled or were driven from their homes before and during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war that followed Israel’s establishment.
Palestinians refuse to relive 1948 as Trump suggests leaving Gaza
Life in northern Gaza is desperate – there is no water, no electricity and so much rubble that there’s barely enough space to put up tents. Yet many Palestinians are determined to stay and rebuild – even if US President Donald Trump wants them out of the enclave so he can create a Middle Eastern “riviera.
Palestinian Who Survived 1948 Nakba Rejects Trump's Gaza Relocation Plan
Palestinian Rashid Mansour, who witnessed the 1948 Nakba with his family, speaks about his refusal to leave Gaza, after the recent statements by U.S. President Donald Trump, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Hatem Khaled
‘Israel’s best friend’: Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza evokes memory of 1948 Nakba evictions
His proposal will encourage extremists in the Israeli government who believe the Palestinians can be evicted. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Settlers cheer Trump’s Gaza proposal but other Israelis fear blowback
While far-right Israeli politicians see a chance to snuff out Palestinian hopes for statehood, some in the establishment worry the proposal could spark violence.
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Donald Trump has suggested that the US take ‘ownership’ of the war-torn territory after displaced Palestinians are resettled
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