Trump says Palestinians have ‘no alternative’ but to leave Gaza
by Andrew Roth in Washington from US news | The Guardian on (#6V250)
President in effect endorses ethnic cleansing of territory before hosting meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu
Donald Trump has said Palestinians have no alternative" but to leave Gaza due to the devastation left by Israel's war on Hamas, in effect endorsing ethnic cleansing of the territory over the opposition of Palestinians and neighbouring countries.
Speaking as he prepared to host Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday, Trump repeated the suggestion that Gaza's population should be relocated to Jordan and Egypt - something both countries have firmly rejected.
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