President in effect endorses ethnic cleansing of territory before hosting meeting with Benjamin Netanyahu

Donald Trump has said that Palestinians have “no alternative” but to leave Gaza due to the devastation left by Israel’s war on Hamas, in effect endorsing ethnic cleansing of the territory over the opposition of Palestinians and the neighbouring countries.

Speaking as he prepared to host Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, on Tuesday, Trump repeated the suggestion that Gaza’s population should be relocated to Jordan and Egypt – something both countries have firmly rejected.

Trump claimed Palestinians would “love to leave Gaza”, telling reporters: “I would think that they would be thrilled.”

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      • sik0fewl@lemmy.caEnglish
        29·
        2 months ago

        It is not different. They used genocide to ethnically cleanse Palestine.

        • FundMECFSEnglish
          5·
          2 months ago

          Nono you see, Trump loves Palestinians, he’s moving them to a safe space so they don’t get genocided again.

          Their land? Well he will take care of it in the meantime… What a humanitarian guy! /s

          • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldEnglish
            2·
            2 months ago

            People really seem to think there is some sort of major dividing line between ethnic cleansing and genocide and I do not get it.

            • FundMECFSEnglish
              6·
              2 months ago

              The dividing line is how good your PR is.

      • Mirshe@lemmy.worldEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        Not different. The Clinton admin invented the term whole cloth in order to not have to get involved in Rwanda.

      • proleEnglish
        4·
        2 months ago

        While your equivocate, people are literally dying.

        But as long as you feel ok.

          • proleEnglish
            3·
            2 months ago

            Please, tell me more about how I feel.