Republican figures and conservative commentators are heaping praise on President Donald Trump’s plan for the United States to take control of Gaza, resettle its population, and rebuild it into a thriving economic hub, a strategy seen as a major shift away from the failed two-state solution.
The bold move, announced during a press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, has drawn praise from right-wing political figures and commentators and is being hailed by many as a historic shift in U.S. policy.
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applauded the initiative.
“The United States stands firmly with Israel and the people of the Middle East, which haven’t experienced peace in many, many years,” he stated. “Violence and hatred do not have to define the region’s future.”
Johnson called Trump’s move a “bold action” toward…
