France rejects Trump’s proposal to control Gaza, resettle Palestinians
The future of Gaza should be in the context of a future Palestinian state and should not be controlled by a third country, the spokesman of the French foreign ministry said. Palestinians, who were displaced to the south at Israel’s order during the war, make their way back to their homes in northern Gaza, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, January 28, 2025. REUTERS
France rejected on Wednesday comments by US President Donald Trump suggesting the United States could take control of Gaza and Palestinians could be displaced elsewhere saying it would violate international law and destabilise the region.
“France reiterates its opposition to any forced displacement of the Palestinian population of Gaza, which would constitute a serious violation of international law, an attack on the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinians, but also a major obstacle to the two-state solution and a major destabilising factor for our close partners Egypt and Jordan as well as for the entire region,” Foreign Ministry spokesman Christophe Lemoine said in a statement.
Lemoine added that the future of Gaza should be in the context of a future Palestinian state and should not be controlled by a third country.
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