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hatrack

(62,539 posts)
Thu May 15, 2025, 08:30 AM May 15

As Dozens Confirmed Dead Under Israeli Air Attacks, Trump Says US Should Take Gaza, Make It A "Freedom Zone"

President Donald Trump said on Thursday he wanted the United States to “take” Gaza and turn it into a “freedom zone”, as the Israel-Hamas war rages on in the Palestinian territory, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP).

“I have concepts for Gaza that I think are very good, make it a freedom zone, let the United States get involved and make it just a freedom zone,” the US leader said in Qatar, adding:

I’d be proud to have the United States have it, take it, make it a freedom zone.

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https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2025/may/15/israel-gaza-donald-trump-gulf-qatar-uae-iran-middle-east-crisis-live

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As Dozens Confirmed Dead Under Israeli Air Attacks, Trump Says US Should Take Gaza, Make It A "Freedom Zone" (Original Post) hatrack May 15 OP
We would have to make America a "Freedom Zone" first. dchill May 15 #1
Bibi must be pissed at Krasnov for his pushing a deal with Iran gab13by13 May 15 #2
What is taking place is genocide with malaise May 15 #3
Hamas Mountainguy May 15 #6
The IDF is FAR worse, and it's not even close nt Rob H. May 15 #9
Hang out with both for an hour Mountainguy May 15 #13
A freedom zone for everyone but the Palestinians whose land/homes were stolen. brush May 15 #4
freedom zone ? ShepKat May 15 #5
Freedom for billionaires LS0999 May 15 #8
There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. Howard Zinn Ping Tung May 15 #7
Rename it ... marble falls May 15 #10
Just GO AWAY Drumphf!!! electric_blue68 May 15 #11
This would put a giant target on the US' back Renew Deal May 15 #12

gab13by13

(28,255 posts)
2. Bibi must be pissed at Krasnov for his pushing a deal with Iran
Thu May 15, 2025, 08:45 AM
May 15

and talking about removing sanctions.

That's what happens when one pal's up with evil people, it's hard to walk the fence and keep them all happy.

Putin is close with Iran and that is probably why Krasnov didn't go along with Bibi's request for the US to partner with Israel to bomb Iran's nuclear sites.

I think Putin controls Krasnov more so than Bibi does. I am sure that Putin is behind Krasnov's negotiations with Iran.

Bibi will have to be happy with Krasnov bombing the Houthis.

Mountainguy

(1,944 posts)
13. Hang out with both for an hour
Thu May 15, 2025, 02:38 PM
May 15

And then let me know what you think, assuming Hamas hasn't cut your head off by then.

brush

(59,990 posts)
4. A freedom zone for everyone but the Palestinians whose land/homes were stolen.
Thu May 15, 2025, 08:51 AM
May 15

Guess Isreal and the US will just keep starving the Palestinians and bombing them until they're all gone.

Ping Tung

(2,444 posts)
7. There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people. Howard Zinn
Thu May 15, 2025, 10:39 AM
May 15

Yet the people who commit war crimes like bombing civilians get medals and monuments for doing so.

Renew Deal

(83,952 posts)
12. This would put a giant target on the US' back
Thu May 15, 2025, 01:48 PM
May 15

Because they would have to eliminate Hamas to do it. And with all the ethnic cleansing he's been proposing, it would also be illegal.

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