Washington (TDI): United States President Donald Trump has introduced his plan to take over the Gaza Strip after Palestinians are forcibly moved out of the besieged Gaza to get shifted to other countries.
During a news conference on Tuesday, Trump suggested Palestinians would “love to leave” Gaza, saying he envisions long-term US ownership of the Gaza Strip while it’s being rebuilt.
Read more: US Plans US Takeover, Redevelopment of Gaza.
Responses
State of Palestine
State of Palestine wrote in an X post,
“For those who want to send Palestine to a nice place allow them to go back to their original homes in what is now Israel. The Palestinian wants to rebuild Gaza because this is where we belong.”
“For those who want to send the Palestinian people to a ‘nice place’, allow them to go back to their original homes in what is now Israel…the Palestinian people want to rebuild Gaza because this is where we belong.” pic.twitter.com/T8i7ZwDhLQ
— State of Palestine (@Palestine_UN) February 4, 2025
Palestinian Liberation Organization
Secretary-General Hussein al-Sheikh of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation rejects all calls for the displacement of the Palestinian people. He stated in an X post,
“The Palestinian leadership affirms its firm position that the two-state solution, by international legitimacy and international law, is the guarantee of security, stability and peace.”
القيادة الفلسطينية تؤكد على موقفها الثابت بأن حل الدولتين وفق الشرعية الدولية والقانون الدولي هو الضمان للامن والاستقرار والسلام . وتؤكد رفضها لكل دعوات التهجير للشعب الفلسطيني من ارض وطنه . هنا ولدنا وهنا عشنا وهنا سنبقى.ونثمن الموقف العربي الملتزم بهذه الثوابت .
— حسين الشيخ Hussein AlSheikh (@HusseinSheikhpl) February 5, 2025
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia also gave its response, firmly rejecting any attempts to displace the Palestinians from their land, and described its position as clear as well as not “negotiable”.
The Foreign Minister said in a post on X,
“Saudi Arabia strongly opposes any actions that violate the rights of the Palestinian people. This includes Israeli settlement expansion, the annexation of Palestinian land, and any attempts to force Palestinians from their homes.”
#Statement | The Foreign Ministry affirms that Saudi Arabia’s position on the establishment of a Palestinian state is firm and unwavering. HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister clearly and unequivocally reaffirmed this stance. pic.twitter.com/0uuoq8h12I
— Foreign Ministry 🇸🇦 (@KSAmofaEN) February 5, 2025
Read more: Saudi Arabia rejects Displacement of Gazans
Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, said in a statement,
“There are Israeli plans to take full control of the occupied West Bank and attempts to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, practicing a policy of collective punishment is a method that Russia rejects.”
Scotland
Scotland’s first minister John Swinney said in a post on X,
“After months of collective punishment and the death of over 40,000 in Gaza, any suggestion Palestinians should be removed from their homes is unacceptable and dangerous”
After months of collective punishment and the death of over 40,000 in Gaza, any suggestion Palestinians should be removed from their home is unacceptable and dangerous.
There must be no ethnic cleansing.
Only a proper two state solution will bring lasting peace.
— John Swinney (@JohnSwinney) February 5, 2025
