Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister, President Trump proposes long-term relocation of Palestinians from Gaza

Meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on February 4, US President Donald Trump proposed the long-term relocation of Palestinians from Gaza and arrangements for them to settle in surrounding countries.

US President Donald Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on February 4.

Speaking before a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, President Trump called on Gaza's neighbors, such as Jordan, Egypt and other Arab nations, to accept Palestinians who were Gaza residents before the conflict broke out there between Israel and Hamas.

Previously, the countries mentioned by Mr. Trump had opposed accepting Palestinians from Gaza, but this time, Mr. Trump went even further by supporting the relocation of Palestinians and in the spirit of "permanent" resettlement from Gaza, where only devastation remained after nearly 16 months of fierce fighting, according to Reuters today, February 5.

"I don't know why they (Palestinians) want to stay (in Gaza)," Mr. Trump said when asked about the reaction of Palestinians and Arab leaders to his proposal.

Later, with Mr. Netanyahu sitting next to him in the Oval Office of the White House, President Trump again repeated similar remarks, but this time suggesting that the Palestinians should leave Gaza for their own good.

Mr. Trump's comments are in line with the wishes of the far-right in Israel and go against his predecessor Joe Biden's pledge to reject the prospect of mass Palestinian displacement from Gaza.

Senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri condemned President Trump's proposal, calling it a premise that would cause chaos and tension in the region, as Gazans refuse to be expelled from their land.

Prime Minister Netanyahu is the first foreign leader to visit the White House since President Trump took office on January 20. The meeting is seen as a demonstration of the close relationship between the two men after a period of tension in US-Israel relations because former President Biden disagreed with Israel's handling of the conflict in Gaza.

The meeting also coincided with the start of the second phase of negotiations between Israel and Hamas on a ceasefire and hostage release, which many experts predict will be fraught with obstacles.

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