The likelihood US President Donald Trump will see his Gaza plan through is slim, but does it have any standing from an international legal perspective?
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00:00Can Donald Trump take control of the Gaza Strip?
00:09Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump shocked the world when he said this.
00:13The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it, too. We'll own it.
00:20Trump added that displaced Palestinians could be permanently resettled outside Gaza, suggesting
00:25they move to Egypt or Jordan. Israeli Defense Minister ordered the IDF to draw up eventual
00:31plans for residents who wish to leave Gaza.
00:34Trump's remarks came just weeks after Israel and Hamas agreed on the first stage of a ceasefire
00:39and hostage deal. But the agreement between the two sides doesn't outline who will govern
00:43Gaza in the future. It also doesn't state when the Israeli blockade on the movement
00:49of people and goods will be lifted, as further stages are still being negotiated.
00:54From an international legal perspective, do Trump's comments have any standing?
00:58According to the United Nations, it could take more than 350 years to rebuild Gaza if
01:28the current blockade remains.
01:48Although Trump is unlikely to enact his plan, international law warrants a response, which
01:53could include sanctions.