Trump: Palestinians Have No Right to Return to Gaza According to Plan

The President of the United States referred to his plan for the resettlement of Palestinians from Gaza as 'real estate development for the future,' under which Palestinians residing in this strip will not have the right to return to Gaza. In an interview with Fox News, parts of which were published on Monday, February 11, Donald Trump introduced himself as the owner of this plan and stated that 'five or six different locations may be considered for the resettlement of Palestinians outside of Gaza.' Arab countries have rejected this proposal. When the Fox News host asked Donald Trump if Palestinians would have the right to return, he replied: 'No, they do not; because they will have much better housing.' The U.S. President added: 'I am talking about a permanent place for them, because if they are to return to Gaza, it may take years for this area to become habitable again.' In this interview, he reiterated the resettlement of Palestinians outside Gaza, emphasizing their transfer to Egypt and Jordan. Mr. Trump stated that secure settlements would be built for Palestinians, a little further from where they currently are and where conflicts are ongoing. He also announced that he himself is responsible for this project and emphasized that this plan should be viewed as a real estate project for the future. Regarding the new land, the U.S. President said: 'This will be a beautiful land and will not cost much.' Meanwhile, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, in a meeting with his American counterpart, emphasized that Arab countries reject Mr. Trump's plan and the displacement of Palestinians. According to a statement from the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Badr Abdel-Aty, who traveled to Washington, emphasized the importance of accelerating the reconstruction of Gaza simultaneously with the resettlement of Palestinians there. He added that Egypt is eager to cooperate with the new U.S. government to achieve 'comprehensive and just peace and stability' in the region. Trump's commitment to his proposed plan for Gaza was reiterated; reactions continue. Trump's controversial plan for Gaza was first introduced at a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on February 5, where he stated that after resettling Palestinians in areas other than the Gaza Strip, the U.S. would take control of this area and develop it economically. On the same day, he called for the resettlement of Gaza's Palestinians in neighboring countries and referred to the strip as 'a wreck.' This proposal sparked outrage among Palestinians and was quickly rejected by many countries, including some of America's allies in Europe and the Middle East. However, the U.S. President, on the evening of February 10, emphasized his commitment to the purchase and ownership of the Gaza Strip by the U.S., stating that he would soon meet with Arab leaders and expects them to agree to the acceptance of Palestinians.