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On a trip to Guatemala, Marco Rubio said Trump’s proposal was not “hostile”, but a “generous move”, showing “the willingness of the United States to become responsible for the reconstruction of that area”.<\/p>\n
He said the idea was for Gazans to leave the territory for an “interim” period while debris was cleared and reconstruction took place.<\/p>\n
Under international law, attempts to forcibly transfer populations are strictly prohibited.<\/p>\n
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told journalists on Wednesday that the president was committed to rebuilding Gaza and “temporarily” relocating its residents during the process.<\/p>\n
Trump said on Tuesday the displacement would be permanent.<\/p>\n
Leavitt also said the president had not committed to putting “boots on the ground” in the territory but declined to rule out the use of US troops there.<\/p>\n
Her comments come after Donald Trump proposed taking control of the Gaza Strip and redeveloping it into “the Riviera of the Middle East”.<\/p>\n
“The US will take over the Gaza Strip and we will do a job with it too,” Trump said on Tuesday during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who called the idea “worth paying attention to”.<\/p>\n
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz also praised Trump’s proposal, adding that Gazans “should be allowed to enjoy freedom of exit and immigration” by land, sea or air. <\/p>\n
He said countries like Spain, Ireland and Norway \u2013 critics of the war \u2013 “are legally obligated to allow every Gazan resident to enter their territory”.<\/p>\n
He did not explain how the proposal would work \u2013 or whether Gazans would be able to return after reconstruction.<\/p>\n
Spain’s foreign minister has rejected the suggestion. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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