
A spokesman for the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), Hazem Qassem, welcomed today, Thursday, what appeared to be a retreat from US President Donald Trump for calls for the displacement of the residents of the Gaza Strip.
Qasim called on the American president to “not harmonize with the vision of the extreme Zionist right.”
“In the event that the statements of US President Trump are a retreat from every idea of the displacement of the people of the Gaza Strip, they are welcome statements, and we call for the completion of this position to compel the occupation to implement every ceasefire agreement,” Qasim said.
The Hamas official’s statement came after Trump said on Wednesday that “no one is expelling any Palestinian from Gaza,” in response to a question during a meeting at the White House with Irish Prime Minister Michael Martin.
Trump also stressed at the same time that Washington is working “hard” in coordination with Israel to reach a solution to the situation in the sector.
Since January 25, the US President has been promoting the plan to transfer the Palestinians of Gaza to neighboring countries, such as Egypt and Jordan, which was rejected by the two countries, and other Arab countries and regional and international organizations joined them.
In early February, he presented his plan in this regard, in which he proposed permanently displacement of Palestinians and that the United States takes control of the sector with the launch of a plan to rebuild it and transfer it to “Rvira Middle East.”