Trump's plan to evict Palestinians from Gaza

After taking office as US President, Donald Trump said yesterday on Saturday, January 25, 2025, that he wants Egypt and Jordan to accept additional Palestinian refugees from the Gaza Strip, while putting forward a proposal to "cleanse" the war-torn region of Gaza and bring peace to the Middle East. Trump stated that the removal of Palestinians from their homes in Gaza could be temporary or long-term.

Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump said he had a phone call with Jordan's King Abdullah earlier that day. Trump said, "I want King Abdullah to take people. I want Egypt to take people," adding that he plans to speak with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on Sunday. "You are talking about a million and a half people, and we are going to clear out the whole area. Look, there has been conflict here for centuries.

And I don't know, something has to happen." Israel is continuing its war in Gaza, which began after the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack that left 1,200 Israelis dead. A temporary ceasefire is currently underway between Israel and Hamas, brokered with the help of Trump and the former Biden administration, which has resulted in the release of Israeli hostages from Gaza.

According to Gaza health authorities, more than 47,000 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza since the war began, while over 400 Israeli soldiers have died fighting in Gaza. Commenting on the situation in Gaza, Trump said, "It (Gaza) is a wasteland now. Almost everything is destroyed and people are dying there. So, I want to work with some Arab countries to arrange housing for Palestinians elsewhere, where they might be able to live peacefully.

It could be temporary, it could be long-term." Source: Reuters