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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    5 hours ago

    For obvious reasons, I don’t have transcripts of secret diplomatic meetings.

    OK, so in other words, no proof except the say-so of the involved parties. Which demonstrably was not enough to stop Rafah from being flattened.

    Yes, because the civilians had more time to leave because of US pressure.

    Also known as “ethnic cleansing”. You’re aware the civilians did not want to leave?

    The ICJ ordered Israel to take measures that ensure there won’t be a genocide.

    And they didn’t. They didn’t even hand in the mandated report after… 1 month? That was a year ago now.

    It’s a brutal war in in a dense urban environment against a deeply entrenched enemy hiding behind civilians.

    We really arguing the Zionist talking points now? This how far this site has sunk?

    “Human shields” argument also completely unsubstantiated, and visibly used as an excuse to demolish all civilian infrastructure. ~40k Hamas fighters, Hamas not even removed from power, after 1.5 years where hundreds of thousands of civilians have been killed and the entire Gaza Strip has been completely flattened. And hundreds of openly genocidal statements from “Israeli” politicians, no less! My god, to actually fucking ignore those.

    I’m not responding to this guy again. Assuming he’s gonna keep going. What he’s posting is literal genocidal incitement.