The ideal of remaining on one’s land despite threats of expulsion is at the heart of the Palestinians’ struggle and self-identity, and was on vivid display last week when hundreds of thousands returned to northern Gaza despite its near-total destruction.

Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews expressed shock and awe at Donald Trump's comment Tuesday during a press conference with Israeli PM Netanyahu that the U.S. might just take ownership of the Gaza Strip.

President Donald Trump's plan for the United States to take over Gaza, permanently displacing Palestinians who live there and creating the "Riviera of the Middle East," has upset Arab nations and Western allies and would overturn decades of American policy in the region.