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91ƵI would own this91Ƶ: no right of return for Palestinians in Gaza under Trump plan

91ƵDealing with Palestinian cause with mentality of a real estate dealer a recipe for failure91Ƶ: Hamas
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One where he signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 9 Gulf of America Day as he travels from West Palm Beach, Fla. to New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

President said Palestinians in Gaza would not have a right to return under his plan for U.S. 91Ƶownership91Ƶ of the war-torn territory, contradicting other officials in his administration .

Less than a week after he floated and turn it into 91Ƶthe Riviera of the Middle East,91Ƶ Trump, in an interview with FOX News91Ƶ Bret Baier that was set to air Monday, said 91ƵNo, they wouldn91Ƶt91Ƶ when asked if Palestinians in Gaza would have a right to return to the territory. It comes as he has ramped up pressure on Arab states, especially U.S. , to take in Palestinians from Gaza, who claim the territory as part of a future homeland.

91ƵWe91Ƶll build safe communities, a little bit away from where they are, where all of this danger is,91Ƶ Trump said. 91ƵIn the meantime, I would own this. Think of it as a real estate development for the future. It would be a beautiful piece of land. No big money spent.91Ƶ

, and Trump91Ƶs latest words were released a day before he is set to host Jordan91Ƶs King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday. In addition to concerns about jeopardizing the long-held goals of a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, Egypt and Jordan have privately raised security concerns about welcoming large numbers of additional refugees into their countries even temporarily.

Trump91Ƶs comments risked jeopardizing the already in Gaza after 15 months of war, with the existing framework for negotiations calling for the massive humanitarian and reconstruction assistance for civilians in Gaza.

After Trump91Ƶs initial comments last week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Secretary of State Marco Rubio respectfully insisted that Trump only wanted Palestinians relocated from Gaza 91Ƶtemporarily91Ƶ and for an 91Ƶinterim91Ƶ period to allow for debris removal, the disposal of unexploded ordnance and reconstruction.

Trump last week to help secure the territory but at the same time insisted no U.S. funds would go to pay for the reconstruction of Gaza, raising fundamental questions about the nature of his plan.

Egypt on Monday reiterated its rejection to the transfer of Palestinians from their territories in Gaza and the occupied West Bank, warning that such proposals threaten 91Ƶthe foundations of people91Ƶ in the Middle East.

In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem its capital is the base for 91Ƶcomprehensive and just peace91Ƶ in the region.

The statement said Egypt rejects any violations to the Palestinians91Ƶ 91Ƶright of self-determination 91Ƶ and independence,91Ƶ and 91Ƶupholds the right of return for Palestinian refugees who were forced to leave their homeland,91Ƶ in a reference to hundreds of thousands who were forced to flee their homes in what is now Israel during the 1948 war.

A senior Hamas official blasted Trump91Ƶs latest remarks about the U.S. ownership of Gaza as 91Ƶabsurd.91Ƶ

Izzat al-Rishq, a member of Hamas91Ƶ politico bureau, said these comments 91Ƶreflect a deep ignorance of Palestine and the region.91Ƶ

In comments released by Hamas early Monday, he said Trump91Ƶs approach toward the Palestinian cause will fail.

91ƵDealing with the Palestinian cause with the mentality of a real estate dealer is a recipe for failure,91Ƶ he said. 91ƵOur Palestinian people will thwart all transfer and deportation plans.91Ƶ





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