The Agony of Gaza
David Pope
‘Phenomenal’, ‘magnificent’, ‘the riviera of the Middle East’ – such was Donald Trump’s vision for Gaza in February. The US president shared an AI-generated video online of himself with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Elon Musk sunbathing and being showered with banknotes as they holiday in an imagined rebuilt Gaza Strip. By October pragmatism had set in, and Trump’s plans were more focused on achieving peace in the region.
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