Trump’s stance on Palestine ‘extremely dangerous’: Hezbollah chief
The secretary general of Lebanon’s Hezbollah resistance movement has denounced as “extremely dangerous” US President Donald Trump's plan for the Gaza Strip, saying it is aimed at eliminating Palestine and its people.
Sheikh Naim Qassem made the remarks in a televised speech on Sunday, after Trump reiterated his controversial plan to forcibly relocate Palestinians from Gaza and take over the blockaded territory.
He went on to say that Trump’s stance represents a “political genocide” after Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the US failed to achieve their objectives during the 15-month-long brutal war on Gaza.
"Trump is trying to control the world, not just Palestine," the Hezbollah chief said, adding that "everything Israel does is managed and is supported by the US.
He further called on all Arab and Muslim countries to stand against the forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, warning that the US project poses a danger to all nations in the region.
Sheikh Qassem also said that the Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah is ready to help prevent Gaza's displacement plan.
Earlier this month, Trump declared unexpectedly that the US would take over Gaza and relocate its over two million population to neighboring countries.
Trump had insisted that neighboring countries, namely Egypt and Jordan would accept displaced Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, despite their opposition to any forced displacement of Palestinians.
His remarks sparked widespread condemnations from Palestine, the UN and the Arab world as a potentially fatal blow to the so-called two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Trump’s displacement plan comes amid a ceasefire agreement that has been in place in Gaza since January 19, pausing Israel’s genocidal war which has killed at least 48,264 Palestinians and injured 111,688 others, and left the coastal territory in ruins.
International law experts say Trump’s Gaza displacement plan is in flagrant violation of international law.
Experts maintain that Trump's proposal to expel Palestinians and place Gaza under US control continues a systematic policy of displacement dating back to 1948, and constitutes a war crime under the Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute.
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