Doha:
Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem on Thursday warned that US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and displace its people was a « declaration of intent to occupy » the Palestinian territory.
The Palestinian group also called for « an urgent Arab summit to confront the displacement » of Palestinians from Gaza, Qassem said in a statement.
Trump, meanwhile, doubled down on the shock plan he first announced on Tuesday and on his proposal to resettle two million Palestinians elsewhere in the Middle East.
« The Gaza Strip would be turned over to the United States by Israel at the conclusion of fighting, » Trump said on his Truth Social network.
« No soldiers by the US would be needed! Stability for the region would reign!!! »
Hamas’s spokesman condemned Trump’s statements as « absolutely unacceptable ».
« Gaza is for its people and they will not leave, » Qassem said.
« We call for the convening of an emergency Arab summit to confront the displacement project, » he added.
« Trump’s remarks about Washington taking control of Gaza amount to an open declaration of intent to occupy the territory.
« We do not need any country to run the Gaza Strip and we do not accept replacing one occupation with another.
« We call on the Arab peoples and international organisations to take strong action to reject the Trump project. »
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