Egypt says it appreciates US President Donald Trump’s remarks on not demanding that residents of Gaza leave the enclave.
“This position reflects an understanding of the need to prevent further deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the importance of finding fair, sustainable solutions to the Palestinian issue,” the Egyptian foreign ministry says.
Last month, Trump proposed a US takeover of Gaza and suggested that Palestinians in the enclave should be permanently displaced.
But on Wednesday, he appeared to change his tune, saying that “nobody is expelling any Palestinians from Gaza,” in response to a question during a meeting in the White House with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin.
Earlier, Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem welcomed Trump’s comments, urging him to refrain from aligning with the vision of the “extreme Zionist right.”
“If US President Trump’s statements represent a retreat from any idea of displacing the people of the Gaza Strip, they are welcomed,” Qassem said.
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