Palestinians won’t have right to return to Gaza: Donald Trump

U.S. President Donald Trump. File
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Palestinians would not have the right of return to Gaza under his proposal to redevelop the enclave and would have a permanent place to live elsewhere, according to excerpts of his interview with Fox News released on Monday (February 10, 2025).

He added that he thinks he could make a deal with Jordan and Egypt to take the displaced Palestinians.

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Asked if Palestinians would have the right to return, Mr. Trump told Fox: “No, they wouldn’t because they’re going to have much better housing,” according to a transcript of the interview released by Fox.

“I’m talking about building a permanent place for them because if they have to return now, it’ll be years before you could ever — it’s not habitable. It would be years before it could happen.”

“I think I could make a deal with Jordan. I think I could make a deal with Egypt. You know, we give them billions and billions of dollars a year,” Mr. Trump added.