Palestinians in Gaza have expressed outrage at Trump's proposal to resettle them elsewhere, viewing it as a call for ethnic cleansing. Despite widespread destruction from the conflict, many are returning to their homes,

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.

The president didn’t need yet another avoidable international incident. With his radical plan to "own" the Gaza Strip, he managed to create one anyway.