The Guardian May 16, 2025
Trump says U.S. should 'take' Gaza and turn it into '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 U.S. leader said in Qatar, adding:
1. I’d be proud to have the United States have it, take it, make it a freedom zone.
2. Let some good things happen. Put people in homes where they can be safe.”

Trump said “the Gaza problem has never been solved.

“Hamas is going to have to be dealt with,” he said “Remember, October 7 was one of the worst days in the history of the world, I think, not just, not just local to this region, it was one of the worst, most atrocious attacks anyone’s ever seen.”