From the Liveblog of
Monday, February 10, 2025
Trump doubles down on permanent relocation for Palestinians, says no right to return to Gaza under his plan
US President Donald Trump says Palestinians would have no right to return to Gaza under his plan for the United States to take over the territory, in an interview excerpt released today.
“No, they wouldn’t, because they’re going to have much better housing,” Trump tells Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier when asked if the Palestinians would have the right to return.
“In other words, I’m talking about building a permanent place for them.”
He spoke of Gaza as “a big real estate site” that the US was “going to own.”
???????????????? — WATCH: Fox News Host Bret Baier: "Will the Palestinians have the right to return?"
Trump: "No, they wouldn't." pic.twitter.com/oL1psqoez4
— Belaaz News (@TheBelaaz) February 10, 2025
In presenting his plan last week, Trump initially said Palestinians would be permanently resettled, though his press secretary Karoline Leavitt quickly walked back the assertion, saying instead that Gazans should instead be “temporarily relocated” for the rebuilding process.
And in a series of interviews aired over the weekend, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that under Trump’s plan to relocate Gazans, Palestinians would eventually be able to return home after being screened.
