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Trump Urges Jordan, Egypt to Host Palestinians from Gaza

Washington (TDI): US President Donald Trump said Jordan and Egypt should take in Palestinians from war-hit Gaza, a suggestion rejected by Hamas and apparently rebuffed by Jordan and Egypt.

Asked if this was a temporary or long-term solution for Gaza, where Israel’s military assault has caused a serious humanitarian situation and killed tens of thousands, the new US president said on Saturday: “Could be either.”

Jordan has already hosted several million Palestinians, while tens of thousands live in Egypt.

Both nations and other Arab countries reject the idea of Palestinians in Gaza being moved to their countries.

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Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who has repeatedly demanded the return of Jewish settlers to Gaza, welcomed Trump’s call as “an excellent idea” and stated he would work to devise a plan to implement it.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly rejected such notions, supported by Smotrich.

A Hamas official expressed long-standing Palestinian fears about being driven permanently from their homes, Reuters reported.

Palestinians will reject any offers, even those disguised as reconstruction efforts, such as those proposed by President Trump,” Basem Naim, a member of the Hamas political bureau, said.

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Another Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri urged President Trump to avoid repeating “failed” approaches from his predecessor Joe Biden.

He stated, “The people of Gaza have endured death and refused their homeland, and they will not leave it for any reasons,” Abu Zuhri said.

Jordan, Egypt Reject Displacement of Palestinians

Jordan rejected Trump’s suggestion, with its Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi telling journalists that the country’s stance against any displacement of Palestinians from Gaza remains “firm and unwavering”.

Egypt’s foreign ministry followed suit, stating it categorically rejects any displacement of Palestinians from their land, be it “short term or long term”.

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