President Trump reiterates wish to move Gazans to Egypt, Jordan

Kathmandu: US President Donald Trump has reiterated his desire to move Palestinians from Gaza to “safer” locations such as Egypt or Jordan, and said he would meet with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington very soon.

The president on Saturday, floated the idea to clean out Gaza after more than 15 months of war between Israel and Hamas reduced the Palestinian territory to a demolition site.

President Trump said to reporters on Monday evening on Air Force One he would like to get them living in an area where they can live without disruption revolution and violence so much. ‘You know, when you look at the Gaza Strip, it’s been hell for so many years, there’s always been violence associated with it’ said President Trump.’

President Trump also held talks in recent days with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who have historically opposed displacing Palestinians.  ‘I wish he would take some, We helped them a lot, and I’m sure he’d help us,  As they say, it’s a rough neighborhood, but I think he would do it, and I think the king of Jordan would do it too’ said President Trump.

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