North Korea rejects Trump's Gaza 'take over' plan

North Korea yesterday rejected US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” the Gaza Strip and ethnically cleanse Palestinians to other countries, calling it an “act of forcibly expelling the Gazan people”, Anadolu reported.

The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said that national sovereignty cannot be subject to negotiations with Washington.

“At a time when blood and tears are still being shed in the Gaza Strip and concerns are growing at home and abroad about the fragile state of affairs, the world is shocked by the outrageous rhetoric that tramples on the thin air of Palestinian hopes for peace and a stable life in the region,” it said.

It also called Trump’s proposal a violation of the UN Charter and international law and said it is not only a major obstacle to the two-state solution but also an “absolutely unacceptable reckless act”.

The agency did not directly mention Trump by name.

The KCNA also accused Washington of protecting and encouraging Israel’s “inhuman atrocities” by talking about its “right to self-defence” and providing high-tech killing equipment to Israel.

On 4 February, Trump announced at a news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US intended to seize Gaza and ethnically cleanse Palestinian from it, moving them to neighbouring countries, including Egypt and Jordan.

The plan has was met with widespread rejection from Palestinians, Arabs, and the international community while receiving significant political support within Israel.

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