World

“Clean out that whole thing…”: Donald Trump asks Jordan, Egypt to take in Palestinians from Gaza

In a shocker, US President Donald Trump suggested ‘cleaning up’ of the Gaza Strip, which is battered into rubbles following the intense Israel-Hamas war, and expressed the idea of moving Palestinians from the strip to some neighbouring countries.

Trump said he spoke to the king of Jordan about potentially building housing and moving more than 1 million Palestinians from Gaza to neighbouring countries, as reported by CNN.

Trump said he asked Jordan’s Abdullah II, a key US partner in the region, to take in more Palestinians in a Saturday phone call.

“I said to him that I’d love you to take on more, because I’m looking at the whole Gaza Strip right now and it’s a mess, it’s a real mess,” CNN quoted Trump as saying aboard Air Force One.

Jordan’s state news agency Petra reported the call with Trump, but made no mention of relocating Palestinians. The kingdom is already home to more than 2.39 million registered Palestinian refugees, according to the UN.

Trump said he would like both Jordan and Egypt – which borders Gaza – to house people, and that he would also speak to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi about the matter on Sunday.

“You’re talking about a million and a half people, and we just clean out that whole thing,” Trump said as quoted by CNN, adding that there have been centuries-long conflicts in the region.

He continued: “I don’t know, something has to happen, but it’s literally a demolition site right now. Almost everything’s demolished and people are dying there, so I’d rather get involved with some of the Arab nations and build housing in a different location where I think they could maybe live in peace for a change.”

Notably, Israeli airstrikes have damaged or destroyed around 60 per cent of buildings, including schools and hospitals, and around 92 per cent of homes, according to the UN.

Approximately 90 per cent of the Gazans have been displaced, and many residents have been forced to move repeatedly, some more than 10 times.

ANI

Ani service

Recent Posts

UKPNP protests at UNHRC over rights violations in PoJK, PoGB

The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) held a demonstration outside the United Nations headquarters…

9 hours ago

China wants control, not unity: Taiwan’s President calls for nationwide resistance to CCP’s aggression

President William Lai has discussed how pro-Taiwan and pro-China groups can agree to maintain solidarity…

9 hours ago

PM Modi’s decision to open space sector “greatest turning point”; industry could grow to over $40 billion in decade: Jitendra Singh

Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Wednesday hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision to open up…

11 hours ago

Tibetan leader concludes UK visit with strong appeal for Tibet at UK Parliament, urges policy shift and global support

Tibetan Government-in-Exile President Sikyong Penpa Tsering concluded a significant three-day official visit to the UK…

12 hours ago

Delhi: Dwarka Expressway gets India’s first AI-powered smart traffic system

By Amrit Prakash India unveiled its first Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) project at Delhi's…

13 hours ago

Indian Armed Forces participate in multinational exercise ‘Khaan Quest 2025’ in Mongolia

The Indian Armed Forces actively participated in the ongoing multinational exercise 'Khaan Quest 2025' at…

15 hours ago