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Trump Wants the U.S. to Control Gaza. So, Who Owns It Anyway?

President Trump wants the U.S. to control the Gaza Strip, but it isn’t even clear who owns it.

Determining the ownership and control of Gaza might be among the most complicated territorial questions on Earth.

The Palestinian enclave has an almost unique status, as well as a long history of changing hands, making figuring out who ultimately owns the tiny territory a matter of unpacking overlapping land laws laid down over centuries.

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