Ghazan’s transfer will be temporary, Rubio says
RootsUS President Donald Trump’s proposal to resume Gaza’s population would be temporary only, State Secretary Marco Rubio has said.
This follows Trump’s suggestion that the US may “take” Gaza and resume two million Palestinians living there – an idea that has criticized the United Nations, human rights groups and Arab leaders.
White House spokesperson Karolin Lewit clarified Trump’s comments, saying that the US was not planning to put “shoes on the ground” in the region.
Meanwhile, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katj has stated that Ghazan should be “allowed to exit and enjoy freedom of immigration”, but how it will work, gave some details on it.
On a visit to Guatemala, Marco Rubio stated that Trump’s proposal was not “hostile”, but showing a “liberal step”, “the desire of the United States to be responsible for the reconstruction of that region”.
He said that the idea was to leave the area for the “interim” period for Ghazan, while the debris was cleaned and rebuilt.
Under the international law, efforts to forcibly move the population from the occupied area have been strictly banned.
White House spokesman Karolin Levitt told reporters on Wednesday that President Gaza was committed to reconstructing and “temporarily” to transfer his inhabitants during the process.
Trump said that displacement would be permanent on Tuesday.
Levitt also said that the President had not committed to put “shoes on the ground” in the area, but refused to dismiss the use of American soldiers there.
His comments came after Trump proposed to control the Gaza Strip and redevelop it in the “Riviera of the Middle East”.
Trump said on Tuesday, “America will capture the Gaza Strip and we will work with it too.” Joint press conference Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin with Netanyahu, who called the idea “noticeable”.
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katj also praised Trump’s proposal, stating that Ghazan “by land, sea or air” should be allowed to enjoy exit and freedom of immigration “.
He said countries like Spain, Ireland and Norway – critics of war – “legally bound to allow every Ghazan resident to enter their area”.
He did not say how the proposal would work – or would Ghazan be able to return after reconstruction.
Spain’s Foreign Minister has rejected the suggestion.
