US President Donald Trump is asked about a recent poll that purportedly found that half of Gazans would elect to leave the Strip if given the opportunity.
He says such numbers are “common sense” and speculates that the real figure is more than 50 percent.
While he promoted a plan in February to permanently relocate Palestinians from Gaza, Trump has largely stopped pushing this idea due to massive pushback from Arab and Muslim allies whose support is needed for the postwar management of Gaza.
The reporter asking about the poll pushes Trump to comment further on the possibility of allowing Gazans to move elsewhere. ” Let’s not talk about it because we don’t want the controversy,” Trump responds.
“Let’s see if that opportunity presents itself,” he says, arguing that more than half would leave “if given the opportunity.”
“We’re helping the people of Gaza a lot,” says Trump. “So is Israel, by the way.”
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