Donald Trump has been accused of “calling for ethnic cleansing” after proposing Gaza’s entire Palestinian population could be resettled in other parts of the Middle East.
Democrat Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian-American member of US Congress, said: “This president is openly calling for ethnic cleansing while sitting next to a genocidal war criminal.
“He’s perfectly fine cutting off working Americans from federal funds while the funding to the Israeli government continues flowing.”
The forced displacement of Gaza’s population would likely be a violation of international law.
It would be fiercely opposed not only in the Middle East but also by America’s Western allies.
Trump has also failed to offer any specifics on how a resettlement process could be implemented.
Some experts have said the idea echoes the wishes of Israel’s far right, with former Middle East adviser Aaron David Miller saying Trump’s comments had given Netanyahu a “huge pass”.”He validated almost every right-wing fantasy in Israel,” he said. (Skynews)