Donald Trump has been accused of suggesting an “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinian people after he said the US will “take over” the Gaza Strip and permanently relocate its inhabitants. Mr Trump’s comments came in a meeting with Israeli president Benjamin Netanyahu – the first in-person visit by a foreign leader since his return to office. Mr Trump said he wants the United States to "take over" and redevelop the Gaza Strip which is now a "demolition site" that no-one would want to live in.
"We're going to take over that piece, we're going to develop it, create thousands and thousands of jobs and it'll be something the entire Middle East can be very proud of,” he said. Trump renewed his call on Arab nationas to relocate displaced Palestinians, telling reporters: "If we could find the right piece of land, pieces of land, and build them some really nice places, ..
. I think that would be a lot better than going back to Gaza." He later added that he was confident that his allies Egypt, Jordan, and other nations would "open their hearts and will give us the kind of land that we need to get this done ".
Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese doubled down on Canberra ’s continued support two-state solution that recognises Palestinian rights, stopping short of directly mentioning the American leader’s comments. In a press conference on Wednesday, Mr Albanese said he doesn’t do “running commentary” when asked about the US president’s comments but said they st.
