Not under any circumstances
Arab foreign ministers on Saturday rejected the transfer of Palestinians from Gaza “under any circumstances or justifications,” presenting a unified stance against US President Donald Trump’s call for Egypt and Jordan to take in residents of the Strip.
In a joint statement following a meeting in Cairo, the foreign ministers and officials from Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the Palestinian Authority and the Arab League said they were looking forward to working with Trump’s administration to achieve a just and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, based on a two-state solution.
The foreign ministers rejected any “infringement of the inalienable rights” of Palestinians, whether by “settlement, expulsion, home demolitions, annexation, depopulation of the land of its people through displacement, encouraged transfer or the uprooting of Palestinians from their land.”
Responding to Trump, Arab nations reject transferring Gazans ‘under any circumstances’. Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Palestinian Authority and Arab League say such plans would pose a threat to regional stability, risk expanding conflict by Agencies and The Times of Israel Staff, The Times of Israel, Feb 13, 2025
The White House on Wednesday acknowledged disagreement between President Trump and King Abdullah II of Jordon over Trump’s pitch to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip while the U.S. takes over the territory.
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters that while Abdullah opposes relocating Palestinians from Gaza, Trump is committed to moving them out of the enclave and into neighboring countries, including Jordan.
“The king would prefer that the Palestinians stay in place with the additional land to be used for new development, which would greatly create jobs at levels never seen before. The president feels it would be much better and more majestic if these Palestinians could be moved to safer areas,” she said.
Following a White House visit on Tuesday, the king said in a statement that Arab nations are unified in their opposition to Trump’s plan of relocation, posting on the social platform X that Jordan is “steadfast” against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank.
Trump has for the past week pushed the idea that the U.S. take control of Gaza — a proposal that he first announced in a White House press conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His proposal included a potential redeveloping of the area.
White House acknowledges disagreement with Jordan over relocating Palestinians by Alex Gangitano, The Hill, Feb 12, 2025
