Abbas condemns Trump’s Gaza takeover proposal as breach of international law

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, along with the Palestinian leadership, has strongly rejected Trump's proposal for the US to take control of Gaza and force Palestinians to leave their land.

In response to US proposals for the expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza, Abbas stated, "We will not allow any harm to the rights of our people, for which we have struggled for decades and paid a heavy price to achieve. These calls are a grave violation of international law, and there will be no peace or stability without a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital, within the 1967 borders, based on the two-state solution."

He emphasised that Gaza, alongside the West Bank and East Jerusalem, has been an inseparable part of Palestine since 1967.

Abbas also thanked the Arab nations, particularly Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, for their opposition to the US plan of displacement.

He urged the UN secretary-general and the Security Council to take swift action to protect international decisions and end the Israeli occupation.