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Would Canada Become America’s 51st State?

CrossFireArabia
February 10, 2025

US President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he is serious about his repeated remarks that Canada should become his country’s 51st state.

In an interview with Fox News, he was asked whether Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was correct in saying the idea was “a real thing.”

“Yes, it is,” Trump responded.

Canada is a sovereign country. We have free universal healthcare, a longer life expectancy than the USA & we don’t live in fear of getting shot up here. We will never be a part of the USA you fucking deranged, sociopathic dumbfuck. SO SHUT THE FUCK UP! pic.twitter.com/9XDgByAeqA
— Canada Hates Trump (@AntiTrumpCanada) February 10, 2025

He argued that Canada “would be much better off” as part of the US and criticized the $200 billion the US spends annually on its neighbor to the north.

He claimed this amount, which his administration previously linked to defense costs and trade deficits, was effectively a “subsidy” to Canada.

“I’m not gonna let that happen,” Trump said regarding the payments, adding: “Now, if they’re the 51st state, I don’t mind doing it.”

Trump has made similar remarks in recent months, referring to Trudeau as a “governor” rather than a prime minister.

While some have dismissed the comments as rhetoric, Trudeau reportedly told business leaders Friday to take Trump’s statements seriously according to Anadolu.

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Israel Forces Out 20,000 Jenin Residents

CrossFireArabia
February 10, 2025

Israel has forcibly displaced more than 20,000 Palestinians from the Jenin refugee camp in the northern West Bank, a Palestinian official said on Sunday.

“The (Israeli) occupation has entirely destroyed the Jenin refugee camp and forcibly displaced over 20,000 residents, leaving behind their homes, documents, and personal belongings,” Jenin Deputy Governor Mansour al-Saadi told the Voice of Palestine radio.

The displaced residents are expected to seek shelter in other cities across the West Bank, as destruction caused by the Israeli assault makes their return impossible.

The Israeli attacks and destruction are “a conspiracy against the refugee issue, aimed at erasing it entirely,” Saadi said.

The Palestinian official characterized the Israeli offensive on Jenin city and its refugee camp as “collective punishment” targeting nearly 400,000 residents of the city.

He highlighted the severe economic losses caused by the ongoing assault as well as the disruption of the education system.

He appealed to international human rights and legal organizations to “enter the camp and document the extent of the Israeli crime given the strong likelihood that the bodies of dead and injured individuals remain buried under the rubble of destroyed homes.”

The Israeli escalation follows a broader Israeli military offensive that began on Jan. 21 in Jenin and its refugee camp, as well as surrounding towns, killing at least 25 people, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry.

The army expanded its assault into Tulkarem on Jan. 27, killing five more people. On Feb. 2, another assault was launched in the town of Tammun and the Far’a refugee camp in the Tubas city.

The escalation follows a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal in Gaza on Jan. 19, after more than 15 months of Israel bombardment, which has killed nearly 48,200 Palestinians and devastated the enclave.

Since the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, Israeli forces and settlers have killed at least 906 Palestinians across the occupied West Bank, according to the Health Ministry.

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Trump Insists on ‘Buying’ Gaza Despite Opposition

CrossFireArabia
February 10, 2025

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his commitment to controlling and buying Gaza, dismissing objections from its native Palestinian inhabitants. In a recent statement, Trump declared his commitment to buying Gaza, sparking controversy by framing the Palestinian cause as a real estate issue.

Trump also proposed potentially reallocating parts of Gaza to other countries in the Middle East. “We could give parts of Gaza to neighboring countries,” he added, hinting at fulfilling Israel’s expansionist ambitions.

Speaking to journalists, Trump had proposed transforming Gaza into the “Riviera of the Middle East”. He suggested inviting “the world’s people” to move there while expelling over 2 million native Palestinians. His remarks echo earlier statements by his son-in-law and former aide, Jared Kushner, who described Gaza’s waterfront as valuable real estate.

Last year, Kushner said Israel should remove Gaza’s population while “cleaning up” the area. In an interview with Harvard’s Middle East Initiative, he proposed bulldozing parts of the Negev Desert to relocate Palestinians there. He also suggested that, “with the right diplomacy,” Israel could push Palestinians out through the Rafah crossing into Egypt.

Trump’s plan has sparked outrage, with Palestinians rejecting any forced displacement. Critics see it as a continuation of Israeli policies aimed at erasing Palestinian presence from the land according to the Quds News Network.

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Made by Israeli Bombs

CrossFireArabia
February 9, 2025

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Netzarim: Israeli Army Deadly Horrors

CrossFireArabia
February 9, 2025

The death toll from Israel’s genocide in Gaza has reached 48,189, with 111,640 wounded, according to the Health Ministry on Sunday. The ministry also reported that bodies and skeletal remains of Palestinians were found in the so-called “Netzarim Axis”, an Israeli military corridor created by wiping out entire neighborhoods in central Gaza.

In the last 24 hours, eight more bodies arrived at hospitals, including seven recovered from the rubble and one who succumbed to injuries. The ministry warned that many bodies remain trapped under debris and in the streets, where rescue teams cannot reach them due to ongoing Israeli restrictions. It also noted that 14,000 people remain missing, likely buried under the destruction.

Dead bodies and skeletal remains were discovered in the so-called ‘Netzarim Axis’, which the Israeli army recently abandoned. A video published showed massive destruction, with remains scattered in Al-Mughraqa, and Juhor ad-Dik.

The Israeli army completed its withdrawal from the so-called Netzarim Axis earlier as part of the ceasefire agreement. However, the Gaza Interior Ministry stated that movement restrictions remain in place. Vehicles can only pass through Salah Al-Din Street after inspection, while Al-Rashid Street remains off-limits to vehicles and open only for pedestrians.

Despite the ceasefire, Israel continues attacks on Palestinians using drone strikes and live fire, resulting in more deaths and injuries. On Sunday afternoon, the Israeli army admitted to shooting at several people in northern Gaza, claiming they were “suspects” near its forces according to the Quds News Network.