Pakistan opposes Trump's proposal to relocate Palestinians outside Gaza

Thousands of displaced Palestinians continue to return to their homes on foot or in horse-drawn carriages and vehicles as they pass through the Netzarim Corridor and Salah al-Din street in Gaza Strip on January 29, 2025 [Moiz Salhi/Anadolu Agency]

Pakistan today opposed US President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians outside Gaza, calling it “troubling and unjust.”

Foreign Ministry spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan said the Palestinian land belongs to its people.

“The proposal to displace Palestinian people is troubling and unjust,” Khan told reporters in Islamabad, responding to a question on Trump’s recent proposal to relocate Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.

The spokesman reiterated Islamabad’s support for a “just, comprehensive, and durable” solution to the Palestinian issue, leading to the establishment of a sovereign state of Palestine based on pre-June 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as its capital.

Last weekend, Trump called to “just clean out” Gaza and resettle Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan, describing the enclave as a “demolition site.” Egypt and Jordan have publicly opposed the plan.

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