WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump mentioned Palestinians would haven’t any proper of return to Gaza underneath his US takeover plan, describing his proposal in excerpts of an interview launched Monday (Feb 10) as a “actual property growth for the long run”.
Trump informed Fox Information Channel’s Bret Baier that “I might personal it” and that there could possibly be as many as six completely different websites for Palestinians to reside outdoors Gaza – underneath the plan which the Arab world has rejected.
“No, they would not, as a result of they are going to have a lot better housing,” Trump mentioned when Baier requested if the Palestinians would have the proper to return to the war-battered enclave.
“In different phrases, I am speaking about constructing a everlasting place for them as a result of in the event that they must return now, it’s going to be years earlier than you might ever – it isn’t liveable.”
Trump first revealed the shock Gaza plan throughout a joint information convention with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, drawing outrage from Palestinians.
The US president pressed his case for Palestinians to be moved out of Gaza, devastated by the Israel-Hamas battle, and for Egypt and Jordan to take them.
Within the Fox interview – which might be broadcast Monday after the primary half was screened forward of the Tremendous Bowl on Sunday -Trump mentioned he would construct “stunning communities” for the greater than two million Palestinians who reside in Gaza.
“May very well be 5, six, could possibly be two. However we’ll construct secure communities, somewhat bit away from the place they’re, the place all of this hazard is,” added Trump.
“Within the meantime, I might personal this. Consider it as an actual property growth for the long run. It could be a fantastic piece of land. No large cash spent.”