President Donald Trump of the United States says the US could help transform Gaza into a diamond.

Trump stated this during a meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House, brushing aside international outrage over his plan to take control of Gaza.

“It’s going to be for the people in the Middle East. But I think it could be a diamond. It could be an absolute tremendous asset for the Middle East, and you’re going to have peace. It’s going to bring peace to the Middle East,” he said.

Recall that a week ago, Trump proposed that the United States ‘take over’ and level the war-ruined coastal territory, resettle the nearly 2 million Palestinians living there, and engage in a massive rebuilding effort to create the Riviera of the Middle East.