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.

Donald Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza and turn the area into a tourist site faces widespread condemnation. Many view it as ethnic cleansing. Key Arab nations reject the plan, fearing destabilization.

Aftershocks reverberated Wednesday from President Trump’s declaration the previous day that the United States should take “long-term ownership” of Gaza and that the Palestinians who live there