Mandatory east
Forced relocation? White house gives way to Gaza questions
In one day, Trump wants to “take over” the Gaza Strip and does not exclude the US military. On the other, his spokeswoman surrounds questions about a possible breach of international law.
A day after the internationally encountered statements by US President Donald Trump about the future of the Gaza Strip, the White House comments more reserved. When asked by a journalist, whether the US government was willing to drive people out of their homeland with a compulsion, spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt reacted evasively.
Instead, she explained more generally that the president was ready to “rebuild the Gaza strip for the Palestinians and all people in the region”, and described the area as a non -habitable “demolition area”. She again emphasized that the neighboring countries Egypt and Jordan had to “temporarily” record Palestinian refugees – but left open how a return of people to their homeland would look specific.
White house: no US tax money for reconstruction
Leavitt also said the USA would not pay for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. Trump’s plan “does not mean that the American taxpayers will finance these efforts,” she said. “It means that Donald Trump – the best shopmaker in the world – will make corresponding agreements with partners in the region.”
At a press conference the day before, Trump announced on the side of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the USA would “take over” the Gaza Strip and transform it into an economically flourishing “Riviera of the Middle East”. He repeated his previous statement that around two million people who live there had to leave the area. When asked whether he would send US troops to fill a possible security vacuum there, Trump did not rule out a military operation and explained that what is necessary would be done.
Experts warn of breaking international law
Trump’s statements triggered sharp criticism both internationally and in the USA. Experts say that such a step would violate international law. The United Nations warned of “ethnic cleansing”.
In the election campaign, Trump had repeatedly promised to keep the US military out of international conflicts. Spokeswoman Leavitt replied noticeably on the following day when it comes to energetic questions from journalists whether the use of US soldiers in the Gaza Strip is actually an option for the president. She said several times that Trump had “not yet committed”.
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Source: Stern
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