The wide group of Arab peoples on Saturday rejected the idea that President Trump came to move to Egypt and Jordan, saying in a joint statement that such a plan risked the further extension of the conflict in the Middle East.
The statement signed by Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries did not explicitly refer to Mr. Trump’s comments, but warned that any plan that encouraged “a transfer or exploitation of Palestinians from their country” threatened stability in the region and “Cancel the chances of peace and coexistence among their people.”
In recent days, Mr. Trump has repeatedly suggested that Gazana should be evacuated from the enclave massively, and Jordan and Egypt have taken over. In Israel, the extreme right sent similar calls to leave the Palestinians to leave the territory.
“Talk about probably a million and a half people, and we just clean the whole thing” Mr. Trump said about Gaza Last weekend. “I don’t know. Something has to happen, but this is a literal place to demolish at the moment. “
He said Palestinians could be in Jordan and Egypt “temporarily, or could be long -term.” It was unclear from Mr. Trump’s comment on whether to suggest the whole population of gauze – more than two million people – left.
For Palestinians, even the proposal of such mass exile evokes painful historical memories: hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were displaced in neighboring countries during the war that surrounded the Israeli institution of 1948. After they left, Israel did not allow them to return, and many are still formally considered refugees.
Egypt and Jordan immediately encouraged Mr. Trump’s invitation. Both countries have long -standing peace treaties with Israel and support the Palestinian state, but they are also afraid that the large appeal to the Palestinians who would remain indefinitely can arouse domestic reversals.
A statement on Saturday was a noticeable exhibition of unity from all over the Arab world. The United Arab Emirates, Qatar, the Palestinian Administration and the Arab League also signed a statement that followed the meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo.
The statement states that the countries were looking forward to cooperating with Trump’s administration “to achieve a righteous and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, in accordance with the solution with two countries.”
During his previous administration, Mr. Trump submitted a plan that the Palestinians said he had giving them a truly independent state. It is still not clear what he can try to progress during his current term and what his long -term visions are for Gaza and the west coast of Israeli.
Trump’s administration seemed to be eager to cooperate with the bay of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after the president enjoyed mostly friendly relations with both in his first term.
But Mr. Trump’s attitude about Gaza could complicate those efforts.
His administration wants an intermediary A wider peacetime agreement from the Middle East This would include the normalization of diplomatic relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia, an agreement sought by Mr. Trump during his first term.
But the war in Gaza, in response to Hamaso attack on 7 October 2023He encouraged great shifts in the region.
The widespread anger over the war, which killed tens of thousands of people and pierced great destruction and displacement of the population, renewed attention to the issue of Palestinian statehood.
Saudi Arabia leader, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, his country said will not establish diplomatic relations with Israel without the Palestinian state.
Millions of Palestinian refugees already live in camps in Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, while others live in Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Egypt also allowed more than 100,000 Gazans to move to his territory since the war began in October 2023.
On Friday, a small group of Egyptians showed on their side of the border with the borders of Rafah with Gaza as part of protest against Palestinian displacement from Gaza. Autocratic Egypt is almost always set or sponsored by authorities.
Egypt and Jordan are significant American partners in the Middle East, and the US government has usually considered its stability key to the wider region. Both get considerable US funds. Egypt is the second largest recipient sides of help after Israel.
