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President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Jordan and Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza, where Israel'smilitary assault has caused a dire humanitarian situation and killed tens of thousands.When asked if this was a temporary or long-term suggestion, Trump said: &Could be either.&An official of Hamas, the Palestinian militant group that runs Gaza, reacted with suspicion to the remarks, echoing longstanding Palestinian fears about being driven permanently from their homes, Reuters reported.Palestinians &will not accept any offers or solutions, even if (such offers) appear to have good intentions under the guise of reconstruction, as announced in the proposals of U.S.
President Trump,& Basem Naim, a member of the Hamas political bureau, told Reuters.Washington had said last year it opposed the forcible displacement of Palestinians. Rights groups and humanitarian agencies have for months raised concerns over the situation in Gaza, with the war displacing nearly the entire population and leading to a hunger crisis.Washington has also faced criticism for backing Israel but has maintained support for its ally, saying it is helping Israel defend against Iran-backed militant groups like Hamas in Gaza, Hezbollah in Lebanon and the Houthis in Yemen.&I said to him I&d love you to take on more because I&m looking at the whole Gaza strip right now and it'sa mess, it'sa real mess.
I&d like him to take people,& Trump, who took office on Jan.
20, said about his call on Saturday with Jordan'sKing Abdullah.&I&d like Egypt to take people,& Trump told reporters, adding he would speak to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Sunday.&You&re talking about a million and half people, and we just clean out that whole thing,& Trump said.The population in the Palestinian enclave prior to the start of the Israel-Gaza war was around 2.3 million.The post Trump says Jordan, Egypt should take more Palestinians from Gaza first appeared on Ariana News.