Regional states reject Israeli attempt to displace Palestinians from Gaza
Eight regional and Muslim-majority nations have jointly rejected any move that could facilitate forced displacement of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
On Friday, foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, and Qatar issued a coordinated statement, warning that recent Israeli remarks about opening the Rafah crossing in only one direction amounted to a dangerous attempt to push Palestinians out of the coastal sliver and into Egypt.
Diplomats stressed that such a maneuver would constitute a direct assault on Palestinian nationhood and a grave violation of international law.
The ministers underscored that Palestinians had to remain on their land, calling forced transfer “completely unacceptable under any circumstances.”
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They insisted on the international community’s obligation to prevent the demographic erasure of Gaza, which Tel Aviv has long identified as one of its strategic objectives.
The statement also emphasized the need to rebuild Gaza under a framework that restores Palestinian agency and sovereignty, warning that any policy designed to weaken Gaza’s demographic fabric would destabilize the entire region.
The eight nations called urgently for a sustained ceasefire, an end to civilian suffering in the territory, unrestricted humanitarian access, and the immediate launch of recovery and reconstruction.
They also highlighted the importance of restoring Palestinian governance in Gaza.
The ministers reaffirmed their readiness to intensify coordination with international partners to implement UN Security Council Resolution 2803, along with all other resolutions affirming Palestinian rights.
They also stressed establishment an independent Palestinian state.
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