So he’s back to the ethnic cleansing.
The thing is that Trump is commonly just going back in time to say things that are no longer even part of the conversation anymore and I think it’s because of the encroaching dementia. His memory is bad so he defaults to stuff he’s said in the past even though it’s no longer relevant. He’s always repeated himself so it’s hard to see it — but it’s different now.
On the other hand, it’s also very possible that this is actually still the plan. Before Egypt was saying “hell no” but it’s always possible that Trump has promised them Hawaii or nuclear submarines or something so you never know.
Either way, this is a grotesque idea — a crime against humanity — for which Trump thinks he should get the Nobel Peace Prize.
Israel on Sunday launched its heaviest wave of attacks on Gaza since a fragile cease-fire took hold a week ago and said it was suspending humanitarian aid to the territory after accusing Hamas of firing on its forces and violating the truce.
Israel said two of its soldiers were killed in combat in Gaza on Sunday. Gaza’s health ministry initially reported 14 Palestinian deaths across Gaza on Sunday.
Both Israel and Hamas have now accused each other of violating the truce after repeated flare-ups of violence over the past three days. But both made clear on Sunday that they were still committed to maintaining the truce.
As Ron Filipkowski wrote on Bluesky:
We always get these huge Trump announcements with much media hype and fanfare with lots of big promises and assurances, effusively praising himself looking for awards & prizes, while experts say the details are scarce or nonexistent. Then a short time later we get the reality.
I don’t think we have any idea what reality in this situation (or, really any situation) is anymore. The hype and the lies and the propaganda are so thick it’s hard to see. But bombs and killing are real. And they’re still happening.