German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said that the expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip would be “unacceptable” after US President Donald Trump floated a plan to move them to Egypt and Jordan, AFP reports.
“In light of recent public statements, I say very clearly that any relocation plans — the idea that the citizens of Gaza will be expelled to Egypt or Jordan — is unacceptable,” Scholz said at a town hall event in Berlin.
Speaking yesterday, Scholz reaffirmed his support for a two-state solution and said the Palestinian Authority should take responsibility for the Gaza Strip. “Peace can only come about if there is the hope of a self-governing future,” Scholz said.
“All those who believe that there can be a chance for peace in the region that is not based on self-government for the West Bank and Gaza in a Palestinian state — that will not work,” he said.
