The great rowing back on Trump's Gaza plan

The White House just didn't knowq how to react to Donald Trump's grand plan to move all Palestinians out of Gaza, bulldoze everything into the ground and construct a Riviera-style resort. He seemed to be suggesting, in fact he WAS suggesting, that the Palestinians moved out would not be expected to move back in. In other words, they were to find a new life in neighbouring Egypt or Jordan. Two million of them. If Trump has a dream of turning Gaza into a glorified Sunset Boulevard, then presumably he imagines a lot of rich investors moving in. The Trump dream was gradually shot down by his own officials. The White House press spokeswoman said the relocation of Palestinians would only be temporary, indicating they would all be allowed back in once the rebuilding had occurred. Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, said the same thing. OOps! Was Trump angry about this? What was to happen to his Riviera Gaza ambition? But this is all so typical of Trump. He comes up with an extraordinary idea, seemingly off the cuff, and then the whole administration tries to come to terms with it and put it into a different context. It all makes little sense but it makes terrific headlines!