Palestinians have long resisted resettlement – Trump’s plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza won’t change that

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hold a joint press conference in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 4, 2025. PHOTO | COURTESY

What you need to know:

  • In 1948, over 700,000 Palestinians fled or were expelled from their homes when the state of Israel was established and a war between the new country and its Arab neighbors erupted.