US President Donald Trump Trump announced on Tuesday that the US “will take over the Gaza Strip and “own it.”
A poll conducted by the Israeli Channel 13 revealed that 72 percent of Israelis support US President Donald Trump’s plan to control the Gaza Strip.
According to the poll, only 17 percent of Israelis rejected Trump’s plan, while 46 percent of Israelis believe that the plan will not be implemented, compared to 35 percent who believe that it will be implemented, Al Jazeera’s Arabic channel reported.
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In the same context, the poll showed that 50 percent of Israelis opposed normalization with Saudi Arabia, which includes recognition of a Palestinian state, compared to 32 percent who supported the idea.
Global Condemnation
US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the US “will take over the Gaza Strip and “own it” in addition to leveling the site to “get rid of the destroyed buildings.”
The announcement followed his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
‘Not Going Anywhere’ – Global Outrage over Trump’s Gaza Plan
Trump had earlier called for the relocation of Palestinians in the enclave, destroyed by Israel’s relentless bombardment for over 15 months, to Egypt and Jordan.
The US president’s proposal sparked major Arab and international criticism, led by the United Nations and the Arab League, in addition to a number of countries, including Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Spain, China, France, Britain, and Russia.
‘Hostile Remarks’ – Hamas
The Palestinian Resistance movement Hamas strongly condemned Trump’s announcement.
“We strongly condemn and reject the statements of US President Trump aimed at the occupation of the Gaza Strip by the United States and the displacement of our Palestinian people from it,” Hamas said in a statement on Wednesday.
Trump claimed that Palestinians were remaining in the enclave because “they have no alternative” and stated “the US will take over the Gaza Strip.”
‘Law of the Jungle’ – Hamas Urges Trump to Retract ‘Irresponsible Remarks’
The movement said Trump’s “remarks are hostile to our people and our cause, will not serve stability in the region, and will only add fuel to the fire. We will not allow any country in the world to occupy our land or impose guardianship over our great Palestinian people.”
“We call on the U.S. administration and President Trump to retract these irresponsible remarks, which contradict international laws and the natural rights of our Palestinian people in their land,” the statement added.
Hamas also called on the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the United Nations “to convene urgently to address these dangerous remarks and to take a firm and historic stance that preserves the national rights of our Palestinian people, their right to self-determination, and the establishment of their Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital.”
(PC, AJA)
