France slams Trump's plan to forcibly displace Gazans to Jordan and Egypt

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28 January 2025 at 10:15 am·1-min read

Columns of Gazans, many carrying whatever belongings they could, were moving toward northern Gaza for the second consecutive day on January 28 after Israel permitted their passage as part of an ongoing ceasefire.

France has called a proposal by US President Donald Trump to forcibly move Gazan Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan “unacceptable”, adding it would be a serious breach of international law and could derail future efforts towards a two-state solution.

France on Tuesday said any forced displacement of Gazans would be "unacceptable" after US President Donald Trump proposed moving Gaza Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.

"Any forced displacement of the population in Gaza would be unacceptable," a French foreign ministry spokesman said when asked about Trump's comments.

"It would not only be a serious violation of international law, but also a major hindrance to the two-state solution," the spokesman said, referring to calls for Israeli and Palestinian states living side-by-side.

It would also be a "destabilisation factor (for) our close allies Egypt and Jordan".

Almost all of the Gaza Strip's 2.4 million inhabitants have been displaced by the war that began with Palestinian militant group Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023.

Trump on Monday expressed his desire to move Palestinians from Gaza to "safer" locations such as Egypt or Jordan.

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