Stunned political leaders, diplomats, and activists around the globe were struggling to comprehend President Donald Trump's plan to have the U.S. take over and develop the Gaza strip ravaged by an Israeli military campaign. Trump's repeated comments about the U.S. taking an 'ownership position' in the territory - sending U.S. troops if needed - to turn it into the 'Riviera of the Middle East' had experts wondering if his dream would have the U.S. assuming the potentially bloody role of occupying power amid an intractable conflict.