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Chris Van Hollen: Trump’s proposal to push 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza and take ‘ownership’ by force if necessary is simply ethnic…

On the recordFebruary 4, 2025
Trump’s proposal to push 2 million Palestinians out of Gaza and take ‘ownership’ by force if necessary is simply ethnic cleansing by another name.
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Chris Van Hollen
Democratic · Maryland

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Van Hollen labeled Trump's plan as a form of ethnic cleansing.

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