Responding to the announcement, Sir Tony said: "President Trump has put down a bold and intelligent plan which, if agreed, can end the war, bring immediate relief to Gaza, the chance of a brighter and better future for its people, whilst ensuring Israel's absolute and enduring security and the release of all hostages. "In particular, his willingness to chair the Board of Peace to oversee the new Gaza is a huge signal of support and confidence in the future of Gaza, of the possibility of Israelis and Palestinians finding a path to peace and of the potential for a broader regional and global alliance to counter the forces of extremism and promote peace and prosperity between nations." In February, Trump declared the US would take over the Gaza Strip and build a "riviera of the Middle East" The idea would have involved the forced displacement of Palestinians in the territory and be in violation of international law, a step Sir Tony's office vowed not to support.
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