U.S. President Donald Trump proposed the permanent resettlement of Palestinians from war-shattered Gaza to neighboring countries, calling the enclave a "demolition site" on Tuesday as he held pivotal talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, APA reports citing Reuters.
Trump repeated his call for Jordan, Egypt and other Arab states to take in Gazans, saying Palestinians there had no alternative but to leave the coastal strip, which must be rebuilt after nearly 16 months of a devastating war between Israel and Hamas militants.
But this time Trump said he would support resettling Palestinians "permanently," going beyond his previous suggestions that Arab leaders had already steadfastly rejected.
"It's a pure demolition site," Trump, speaking shortly before Netanyahu arrived, said of Gaza.
"If we could find the right piece of land, or numerous pieces of land, and build them some really nice places with plenty of money in the area, that's for sure. I think that would be a lot better than going back to Gaza."
"I don't know how they (Palestinians) could want to stay," Trump said when asked about the reaction of Palestinian and Arab leaders to his proposal.
With Netanyahu at his side in the Oval Office, Trump later made similar remarks but suggested that Palestinians should leave Gaza for good "in nice homes and where they can be happy and not be shot, not be killed."
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