‘Let all hell break out’
Reuters reported on Feb. 10 that the United States President Donald Trump stated that Hamas has a deadline of Saturday, Feb. 15 to release all hostages or he will revoke the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal.
“As far as I’m concerned, if all of the hostages aren’t returned by Saturday at 12 p.m., I think it’s an appropriate time,” Trump told reporters on Monday.
“I would say, cancel it and all bets are off and let hell break out. I’d say they ought to be returned by 12 p.m. on Saturday,” he said.
Under Trump’s proposal of taking over the Gaza Strip, Trump told reporters there would be potential to make a deal with Jordan and Egypt to take in the displaced Palestinans, saying they would have “no right” to return to Gaza.
World responds to U.S. tariffs
The Associated Press (AP) News reported on Feb. 11 that European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen promised to implement countermeasures to U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposed tariffs since returning to office.
On Feb. 2, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau held a televised press conference announcing that Canada will be implementing retaliatory tariffs in response to the United States’ 25% tariffs on Canadian exports and 10% on Canadian energy.
Speaking directly to Americans, Canada’s “closest friends and neighbors,” as Trudea stated, pointed out that while the tariffs will harm Canadian citizens, it will have “real consequences” for Americans.
“They will violate the Free Trade Agreement that the president and I along with our Mexican partner negotiated and signed a few years ago,” he said.
He said Canada’s response to the U.S. Trade Action will include 25% tariffs against $155 billion worth of American goods.
“As I have said before, if President Trump wants to usher in a new Golden Age for the United States, the better path is to partner with Canada, not to punish us,” said Trudeau.
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