President Donald Trump said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. “ownership” of the territory
A United Nations vehicle following the withdrawal of Israeli troops in central Gaza, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. President Donald Trump said Palestinians won't have the right to return to the territory under his plan to take control and rebuild the Gaza Strip, according to interview excerpts released Monday.said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S.
After Trump's initial comments last week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Secretary of State Marco Rubio respectfully insisted that Trump only wanted Palestinians relocated from Gaza “temporarily” and for an “interim” period to allow for debris removal, the disposal of unexploded ordinance and reconstruction.
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty’s said there is “Arab consensus” on the rejection of the transfer of Palestinians, as Trump continued to press his suggestion of moving Palestinians out of Gaza. A senior Hamas official blasted Trump’s latest remarks about the U.S. ownership of Gaza, as “absurd.”
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