Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that there was nothing wrong in Donald Trump’s idea of displacing Palestinians from Gaza after the US president’s proposal drew international criticism.
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Rights groups have condemned as ethnic cleansing Trump’s suggestion the previous day that Palestinians in the territory should be permanently displaced, while also proposing a US takeover of Gaza.
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In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu did not explicitly talk about Trump’s idea of the US taking over the Gaza Strip but backed the idea of allowing people to leave if they wanted to.
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“I mean, what’s wrong with that?” he said. “They can leave, they can then come back, they can relocate and come back. But you have to rebuild Gaza.”
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Netanyahu said he did not believe Trump had suggested sending US troops to fight Hamas in Gaza or that Washington would finance rebuilding efforts.
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“This is the first good idea that I’ve heard,” he added. “It’s a remarkable idea, and I think it should be really pursued, examined, pursued and done, because I think it will create a different future for everyone.”
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Netanyahu also repeated his view that Trump is “the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House”.
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Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza has been met with anger and blunt rejection from regional allies, delight from Israel’s far right and a warning against “ethnic cleansing” from the head of the UN.
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The secretary general, António Guterres, told a UN meeting on Wednesday that “it is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing” after the US president said he wanted to “own” Gaza and resettle its Palestinian residents elsewhere.
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Both regional critics and supporters recognised that Trump’s vision for a “Riviera for the Middle East” would insert the US directly into the heart of one of the most volatile, long-running conflicts in the world.
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Trump officials, meanwhile, appeared intent to walk back his position. Addressing the president’s comments on Wednesday, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it “does not mean boots on the ground in Gaza” after Trump left a US military presence an open question on Tuesday. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said the Trump plan was not meant as a “hostile move”, but rather a generous gesture aimed at rebuilding.
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Saudi Arabia was among the first countries to reject Trump’s project to reimagine Gaza as a real-estate prospect, and perhaps the most consequential. Riyadh was quick to announce its “unequivocal rejection” of any attempt to displace Palestinians from their land.
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In other developments:
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Defence secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was prepared to look at “all options” when it comes to Gaza. Hegseth made the comments on Wednesday before meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, reportedly said the US president does not want to put any American troops into Gaza. “Witkoff said that the president doesn’t want to put any troops into Gaza, and that he doesn’t want to spend any US money on Gaza,” the Republican senator for Missouri, Josh Hawley, said, according to the Washington Post.
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Peace through strength is a concept Israel shares with the United States, Netanyahu said. “The only way to get peace, and enduring peace, is by being very, very strong,” he said, according to a readout of the meeting. “And with our alliance and your support, including the decision … of supplying Israel the much-needed tools for our defense, we are a lot stronger than we’ve ever been.”
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The UN said forcible deportation of people from occupied territory is “strictly prohibited” under international law, while Human Rights Watch said the policy would be a “moral abomination”. Amnesty International condemned Donald Trump’s comments as “inflammatory, outrageous and shameful”. International law experts said it could amount to a war crime or crime against humanity.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Gaza was “an integral part of the State of Palestine” and that “we will not allow the rights of our people … to be infringed on”.
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The estimated death toll in Gaza since the start of Israeli operations in the territory after the 7 October attacks reached 47,552, according to the Palestinian ministry of health on Wednesday.
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Middle East crisis live: White House walks back Trump’s Gaza ‘takeover’ comments in face of widespread international anger | Israel-Gaza war
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Rights groups have condemned as ethnic cleansing Trump’s suggestion the previous day that Palestinians in the territory should be permanently displaced, while also proposing a US takeover of Gaza.
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In an interview with Fox News, Netanyahu did not explicitly talk about Trump’s idea of the US taking over the Gaza Strip but backed the idea of allowing people to leave if they wanted to.
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“I mean, what’s wrong with that?” he said. “They can leave, they can then come back, they can relocate and come back. But you have to rebuild Gaza.”
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Netanyahu said he did not believe Trump had suggested sending US troops to fight Hamas in Gaza or that Washington would finance rebuilding efforts.
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“This is the first good idea that I’ve heard,” he added. “It’s a remarkable idea, and I think it should be really pursued, examined, pursued and done, because I think it will create a different future for everyone.”
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Netanyahu also repeated his view that Trump is “the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House”.
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Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza has been met with anger and blunt rejection from regional allies, delight from Israel’s far right and a warning against “ethnic cleansing” from the head of the UN.
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The secretary general, António Guterres, told a UN meeting on Wednesday that “it is essential to avoid any form of ethnic cleansing” after the US president said he wanted to “own” Gaza and resettle its Palestinian residents elsewhere.
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Both regional critics and supporters recognised that Trump’s vision for a “Riviera for the Middle East” would insert the US directly into the heart of one of the most volatile, long-running conflicts in the world.
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Trump officials, meanwhile, appeared intent to walk back his position. Addressing the president’s comments on Wednesday, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it “does not mean boots on the ground in Gaza” after Trump left a US military presence an open question on Tuesday. The secretary of state, Marco Rubio, said the Trump plan was not meant as a “hostile move”, but rather a generous gesture aimed at rebuilding.
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Saudi Arabia was among the first countries to reject Trump’s project to reimagine Gaza as a real-estate prospect, and perhaps the most consequential. Riyadh was quick to announce its “unequivocal rejection” of any attempt to displace Palestinians from their land.
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In other developments:
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Defence secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon was prepared to look at “all options” when it comes to Gaza. Hegseth made the comments on Wednesday before meeting with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, reportedly said the US president does not want to put any American troops into Gaza. “Witkoff said that the president doesn’t want to put any troops into Gaza, and that he doesn’t want to spend any US money on Gaza,” the Republican senator for Missouri, Josh Hawley, said, according to the Washington Post.
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Peace through strength is a concept Israel shares with the United States, Netanyahu said. “The only way to get peace, and enduring peace, is by being very, very strong,” he said, according to a readout of the meeting. “And with our alliance and your support, including the decision … of supplying Israel the much-needed tools for our defense, we are a lot stronger than we’ve ever been.”
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The UN said forcible deportation of people from occupied territory is “strictly prohibited” under international law, while Human Rights Watch said the policy would be a “moral abomination”. Amnesty International condemned Donald Trump’s comments as “inflammatory, outrageous and shameful”. International law experts said it could amount to a war crime or crime against humanity.
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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Gaza was “an integral part of the State of Palestine” and that “we will not allow the rights of our people … to be infringed on”.
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The estimated death toll in Gaza since the start of Israeli operations in the territory after the 7 October attacks reached 47,552, according to the Palestinian ministry of health on Wednesday.
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Netanyahu says Trump should pursue “amazing ideas”
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Wednesday there was nothing wrong with Donald Trump's idea of stoking Palestinians out of Gaza after the US president's proposal sparked international criticism.
Rights groups accused Trump's proposal of cleansing ethnicity the day before that Palestinians on the territory should be permanently expelled, and at the same time, they proposed a takeover of Gaza.
in Interview with Fox NewsNetanyahu did not expressly speak about Trump's idea of the US taking over the Gaza Strip, but supported the idea of allowing people to leave if they wished.
“I mean, what's the problem?” he said. “They can leave, then they can come back and move and come back. But you need to rebuild Gaza.”
Netanyahu said he didn't think Trump proposed sending our troops to fight Hamas in Gaza, or he didn't believe Washington would fund reconstruction efforts.
“This is the first good idea I've heard,” he added. “It's an amazing idea, and I think it really should be pursued, considered, pursued and done.
Netanyahu also reiterated his view that Trump is “the biggest friend Israel has ever had in the White House.”
Opening Summary
Donald TrumpThe proposal for Gaza's US acquisition is filled with rage and dull rejection from regional allies, joy from the far right of Israel, and warnings of “ethnic cleansing” from the head of the United Nations.
Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres“It is essential to avoid all forms of ethnic cleansing” after the US president said he wanted to “own” Gaza and resettle Palestinians elsewhere.
Both regional critics and supporters have recognized that Trump's vision for the “Riviera for the Middle East” will directly insert the United States at the heart of the world's most unstable and long-term conflict.
Meanwhile, Trump officials appeared to be planning to return to his position. Addressing the president's comments on Wednesday, the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt After Trump left the US military presence on Tuesday in question, he said “it doesn't mean ground boots in Gaza.” Secretary of State, Marco Rubiosaid the Trump plan was intended not as a “hostile move,” but as a generous gesture aimed at reconstruction.
Saudi Arabia It was one of the first countries to reject Trump's projects to reconsider Gaza as a real estate outlook and perhaps the most consequential. Riyadh quickly announced a “clear rejection” of attempts to drive the Palestinians out of their land.
In other developments:
Defense Secretary Pete Hegses The Pentagon said it is ready to see “all options” when it comes to Gaza. Hegus made comments Wednesday before meeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff reportedly doesn't want the US president to enter Gaza. According to the Washington Post, a Missouri Republican senator said, “The president doesn't want the troops to enter Gaza and he doesn't want us to spend money on Gaza. I said that.”
According to Netanyahu, the concept that Israel shares with the United States is peace through strength. “The only way to get peace and perpetuate peace is to be very strong,” he said. Reading the meeting. “And with our alliance and your support, we are stronger than ever to provide Israel with much-needed tools to our defense, including decisions.
The United Nations said forced deportation of people from occupied territory is “strictly prohibited” under international law. Human Rights Watch said policy would be “moral hatred.” Amnesty International He criticized Donald Trump's comments as “inflammatory, outrageous, shameful.” International law experts said it could be a war crime or a crime against humanity.
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Gaza is “an integral part of the Palestinian province.” And “We don't grant people's rights… we won't be infringed.”
Estimated deaths in Gaza since the start of Israeli operations on the territory after the attacks reached 47,552 on October 7thaccording to the Palestinian Ministry of Health on Wednesday.
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