Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal strongly opposed Trump's proposal

Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki al-Faisal Al Saud has strongly criticized former US President Donald Trump's proposal to relocate the population of the Gaza Strip to neighboring countries.

"The Palestinian people must remain in their homeland"

Prince Turki al-Faisal stressed that the Palestinians are not illegal immigrants, but a people living in their own land. He wrote about this in an article published in the newspaper "The National":

"Gaza is their homeland, and the houses destroyed by Israel are their private property. The Palestinians will rebuild their homes this time, just as they rebuilt them after previous invasions."

Turki al-Faisal, 80, served as Saudi Arabia's intelligence chief from 1977 to 2001. He also served as the kingdom's ambassador to Britain and the United States.

Gaza displacement part of new occupation

Prince Turki al-Faisal stressed that the people of Gaza are the historical inhabitants of the Middle East, while the majority of Israel's population is made up of immigrants from abroad.

"Tens of thousands of Jewish immigrants from Europe and other regions after World War II drove the Palestinian people from their lands, subjected them to violence and ethnic cleansing. Unfortunately, America and Britain supported this process," he wrote.

The prince stressed that if the people of Gaza need to be relocated, they should be able to return to their true homeland, their historical lands in Israel.

International community rejects Gaza relocation plan

Former US President Donald Trump said in January 2024 that 2 million Palestinians should be relocated to countries such as Egypt or Jordan in order to "cleanse" Gaza.

However, this proposal has been severely criticized by the international community. The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaia Kallas, stressed that the people of Gaza also have the right to a peaceful life, and the EU confirmed its commitment to a "two-state solution" to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, meanwhile, reminded that the forced relocation of Gaza's residents is contrary to international law. Countries such as the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Spain and Ireland have also reiterated that peace in the region cannot be achieved without the establishment of a Palestinian state.

The Arab League also strongly rejected the proposal, describing it as part of Israel's expansionist plan.

Israel's intention to establish control over Gaza

At a press conference in Washington on February 4, Trump reiterated the need to establish control over Gaza during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Analysts believe that the Israeli government intends to use the war that began in October 2023 to forcibly relocate the population of Gaza to neighboring countries and take control of the territory.

Palestinians under threat of new expulsions

The forced expulsions carried out by the Israeli state in 1948 and 1967 left a deep mark on history. Now, the Palestinian population fears that the same situation will be repeated.

So far, the international community has not supported the plan to massively relocate the population of Gaza. But Trump and the Israeli government continue to use different ways to implement this idea. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”