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Hamas yesterday rejected US President Donald Trump’s call for the resettlement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Jordan and Egypt, Anadolu reported.
“Our people, who have stood steadfast in the face of the most horrific acts of genocide in modern history perpetrated by the fascist Israeli occupation army…categorically reject any plans for their relocation or deportation from their land,” Hamas said in a statement.
The group called on the US administration “to abandon these proposals, which align with Israeli plans and clash with the rights and free will of our people.”
It also demanded the US administration “work to enable the Palestinian people to achieve their freedom and establish their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.”
Hamas called on Washington to pressure Israel “to expedite mechanisms for rebuilding what was destroyed during its brutal war on Gaza and restoring normal life in the strip.”
Arab and Islamic nations, particularly Egypt and Jordan, must “reaffirm their steadfast positions rejecting resettlement and deportation”, Hamas said, and provide all forms of support to the Palestinian people.
Describing Gaza as a “demolition site,” Trump called on Saturday to “just clear out” the Palestinian enclave and resettle Palestinians in Jordan and Egypt.
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