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Gaza is the land of Gazan Palestinians, and they must stay in Gaza,
Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares added I think what he said amounts to ethnic cleansing. It's about the forced repatriation of the Palestinian people. I cannot go along with that,
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney said per Al Jazeera There must be no solution over the heads of the Palestinians,
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said per Al Jazeera Peace and stability will not be achieved in the region without establishing a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital,
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Trump's proposal to push two million Palestinians out of Gaza and take 'ownership' by force, if necessary, is simply ethnic cleansing by another name,
said U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). We must be vigilant not to increase the risk to regional stability by further displacement, even if only temporary as it increases the risk of radicalization and unrest in the region as a whole,
they wrote, stressing that Palestinians Palestinians aren't going anywhere,
US Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) declared It’s a demolition site. The whole place is demolished. It’s unsafe. It’s unsanitary. It’s not a place where people want to live,
he told reporters in the Oval Office ahead of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Forcibly resettling the Palestinians of Gaza would constitute the crime against humanity of deportation or forcible transfer,
There are no circumstances in which it is permissible to seize territory by force. The argument that it benefits populations there or elsewhere is legally meaningless even if it were factually correct."
Janina Dill, co-director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict and a specialist in international humanitarian law, said Ultimately, President Trump’s proposal amounts to a blatant rejection of the core tenets of international law that have operated since at least the end of World War II and the adoption of the UN Charter,
said Assistant Professor of International Human Rights Law Michael Becker at Trinity College, Dublin All members shall refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state."
America will be the beacon of PEACE for the world.” ... It’s time to change the Middle East in pursuit of ending endless war, and this is EXACTLY how it’s done!”
While Georgia Representative Taylor Greene tweeted ... The conservative firebrand added This president is openly calling for ethnic cleansing while sitting next to a genocidal war criminal. He’s perfectly fine cutting off working Americans from federal funds while the funding to the Israeli government continues flowing.”
Michigan Representative Rashida Tlaib tweeted I don't know that I think it's the best use of United States resources to spend a bunch of money in Gaza, I think maybe I'd prefer that to be spent in the United States first.”
Missouri Senator Josh Hawley, who is considered a staunch ally of the president, told Fox News Gaza MUST BE FREE from Hamas. As @POTUS shared today, the United States stands ready to lead and Make Gaza Beautiful Again. Our pursuit is one of lasting peace in the region for all people.”
Trump’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio, tweeted I think we're obviously all interested in facilitating a solution to the Middle East, particularly with the whole situation in Gaza. How we best achieve that I think is still – it’s a subject of conversation, sounds like he's got an idea on that.”
Speaking to Politico, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, said Let’s turn Gaza into Mar-A-Lago,
South Carolina Representative Nancy Mace boldly declared, suggesting the construction of something that resembles Trump’s resort in Palm Beach, Florida In consequences for all sides, it’s deeply destructive – indeed, just to suggest it – threatening progress toward peace & stability, sustaining & expanding the Abraham Accords, & returning hostages.”
I think most South Carolinians would probably not be excited about sending Americans to take over Gaza. I think that might be problematic, but I’ll keep an open mind.”
