A Montreal municipal candidate and well-known media figure in Quebec has clarified a social media post about Gaza after facing criticism online, saying his comments were intended as sarcasm aimed at U.S. president Donald Trump’s proposal to build luxury resorts there, not Palestinians.

Thierry Daraize, Ensemble Montréal’s candidate for borough mayor in the Sud-Ouest district, posted earlier this year: “Well, I’ve already booked my 2032 vacation to Gaza at an all-inclusive …”

Earlier this year, before unveiling his 20-point peace plan, Trump had spoken about turning Gaza into “the Riviera of the Middle East.” He shared an AI-generated video imagining a luxury resort city called Trump Gaza, featuring golden statues and scenes of himself and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu relaxi

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