Russia says awaiting details of Trump's Gaza plan

Russia yesterday said it is awaiting further details regarding US President Donald Trump’s reported plan to take over and rebuild the Gaza Strip, Anadolu reported.

Speaking to reporters in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that there are many unanswered questions about the proposal. “We need to wait for some details if this is a consistent action plan. There are nearly 1.2 million Palestinians living there, that is the main issue,” Peskov said.

He added that these people were promised a statehood solution under relevant UN Security Council resolutions.

“There are many such questions. We do not know the details yet, and we need to be patient,” he added.

On 4 February, former US President Donald Trump announced that Washington intended to take control of Gaza after forcibly displacing its Palestinian population. In later comments he said the idea should be considered a “real estate” project and that he “would own it” and could transform it into the “Riveria of the Middle East”. Palestinians would not be allowed to return to Gaza once they leave, he added.

Trump did not rule out deploying US forces to support the reconstruction of Gaza, adding that the United States could have “long-term ownership” in the Palestinian territory.

His proposal was met with widespread condemnation from Palestinians, Arab countries and many other nations across the world including Canada, France, Germany and the UK.

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