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Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Trump says he hopes for safety, dignity for Gazans, but says Hamas, who ‘delight in raping, torturing and murdering,’ can’t hold power
While in Riyadh earlier today, US President Donald Trump tells the Gulf conference that he hopes for the “future of safety and dignity of the Palestinian people” in Gaza, but says that cannot happen under the Strip’s current leaders, Hamas, who he says “delight in raping, torturing and murdering innocent people.”
He says he “greatly appreciates” the role of the Gulf countries in trying to “bring this terrible conflict to an end, including securing the release of American hostage Edan Alexander.”
“We thought Edan was dead,” he says, adding that “ultimately, all hostages of all nationalities must be released as a steppingstone to peace.”
“We thought Edan was dead.”
US President Donald Trump says Hamas cannot pursue peace while delighting in terror, as he thanks Gulf leaders for helping secure the release of American hostage Edan Alexander.#US #Gaza #Palestine #SaudiArabia #GCC pic.twitter.com/rhqbRUmcYb
— Al Arabiya English (@AlArabiya_Eng) May 14, 2025
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