European ministers come out against Trump’s Gaza plan: ‘Unacceptable and against international law’

Foreign ministers from a number of European countries come out against US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and relocate its entire population.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says in a statement, “A displacement of the Palestinian civilian population from Gaza would not just be unacceptable and against international law. This would also lead to new suffering and new hatred.”

She says that there must not be a solution “over the heads of the Palestinians” and a negotiated two-state solution remains the only one.

France “will continue to campaign for the implementation of the two-state solution, the only one that can guarantee long-term peace and security for Israelis and Palestinians alike,” the French foreign ministry says, adding that the future of Gaza must not involve “control by a third state.”

British Foreign Minister David Lammy says at a news conference during a trip to Kyiv, “We’ve always been clear in our belief that we must see two states. We must see Palestinians live and prosper in their homelands in Gaza and the West Bank.”

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares also rejects the proposal. “I want to be very clear on this: Gaza is the land of Gazan Palestinians and they must stay in Gaza,” Albares tells reporters.

“Gaza is part of the future Palestinian state Spain supports and has to coexist guaranteeing the Israeli state’s prosperity and safety,” he adds.