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Trump assures no one will be ‘expelled’ amid ‘Gaza Plan’ row

US President's remarks on Gaza come after his statement that the US will take over the Gaza Strip, dismantle dangerous weapons & work for the economic development of the area.

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Washington: Amid row over his ‘Gaza Plan’, US President Donald Trump asserted that no one would be “expelled” from the strip, The Jerusalem Post reported.

He made the remarks before his meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin at the White House on Wednesday (local time).

In his statement alongside Martin, Trump said, “No one is expelling anyone from Gaza.”

During his meeting with Martin, he even called the US Senate’s minority leader Chuck Schumer “a Palestinian.”

Trump said, “Schumer is a Palestinian as far as I’m concerned. He’s become a Palestinian. He used to be Jewish. He’s not Jewish anymore. He’s a Palestinian.” He made a similar statement regarding Schumer in a post shared on his social media platform Truth Social in February.

In his remarks, Martin said aid needed to be increased into Gaza and called for a ceasefire as well as the release of hostages held by Hamas since the October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, according to The Jerusalem Post report.

Earlier in December, Israel announced the closure of its embassy in Ireland, citing the country’s “anti-Israel policies.” The decision came a week after Ireland expressed support for South Africa’s action against Israel in the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide, The Jerusalem Post reported.

US President’s remarks on Gaza come after his statement in February, where he said that the US will take over the Gaza Strip, dismantle dangerous weapons, get rid of the destroyed buildings and work for the economic development of the area.

While addressing a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said, “The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it. We’ll own it and be responsible for dismantling all of the dangerous unexploded bombs and other weapons on the site and getting rid of the destroyed buildings. Create an economic development that will supply unlimited numbers of jobs and housing for the people of the area.”

Meanwhile, Arab foreign ministers on Wednesday agreed to continue talks and coordinate with Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff on Gaza reconstruction plan proposed by Egypt during a meeting in Doha, according to a joint statement. The joint statement said that consultations will continue on the plan with Witkoff, as a “basis for the reconstruction efforts” in the Gaza Strip. (ANI)

This report is auto-generated from ANI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.


Also Read: Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’, avoid resettling Palestinians


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