Jordan denounces Trump’s ‘liquidation of the Palestinian cause’
Jordanian officials have rejected US President Donald Trump’s suggestion to “clean out” Gaza and move 1.5 million Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said:
- All talk about an alternative homeland for the Palestinians is rejected and we will not accept it.
- Our position is firm against displacement and we will not waver in this regard.
- Any attempt to displace Palestinians from their land will not bring security to the region.
Meanwhile, the Jordanian House of Representatives said:
- The absurdity and denial of Palestinian rights will keep the region on a simmering and boiling plate.
- We affirm our rejection of all illusions of displacement to liquidate the Palestinian cause at the expense of Jordan and Egypt.
- Jordan will not be an alternative homeland for the displacement attempts against the patient Palestinian people.
Arab League supports Egypt and Jordan’s stance on Palestinian displacement
The secretary-general of the 22-member organisation representing the Arab world says the Arab League stands “firmly and principled in support” of Egypt and Jordan’s positions against US President Trump’s proposed displacement of Palestinians.
The Arab position is “unwavering” concerning Palestinians, whether in the occupied West Bank or in Gaza, said Ahmed Aboul Gheit, according to the Wafa news agency.
He said resistance by the Palestinian nation, with backing from other Arab countries, will “thwart any plans to liquidate the Palestinian cause”.
Solution lies in rebuilding Gaza, not deportation of Palestinians: Surgeon
Dr Mohammed Taher, a British volunteer surgeon, spoke to Al Jazeera on al-Rashid Street as tens of thousands of displaced Palestinians traversed back to northern Gaza.
“I want to congratulate the Palestinian people, the people of Gaza, on this auspicious day. The day of return after 15 months of forcible displacement, hardship, and suffering of all kinds, and they have finally been allowed to try to find some semblance of life and rebuild the future,” Taher said, highlighting the physical wounds that need to heal.
“There are thousands of people who are in need of complex surgery; there needs to be a plan to address those needs. There needs to be a plan to rebuild homes, rebuild universities, schools, and infrastructure that’s been wiped out.
“I tell you, what’s not going to be acceptable to these people is forceful evacuation. So, the solution lies in rebuilding, not deportation.”
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