Palestinians must be allowed at home ‘, explains Starmer

The Palestinians “must be authorized at home,” said Sir Keir Starmer after Donald Trump suggested that the United States could appropriate the Gaza Strip.

The Prime Minister told the communes that the Palestinians “should be authorized to rebuild and that we must be with them in this reconstruction on the path of a solution to two states”.

His comments come after the American president suggested that they could create the “Middle East riviera” and said that he “does not think that people should come back” in Gaza.

Speaking during the Prime Minister’s questions, Sir Keir said: “I have had two images set in my mind for a few weeks: the first is the image of Emily Damari gathered his mother, whom I found extremely moving.

“The second was the image of thousands of Palestinians who walk – literally walking – through the rubble to try to find their houses and their communities in Gaza.

“They must be allowed at home. They must be allowed to rebuild, and we must be with them in this reconstruction on the path of a two -state solution. »»

Sir Keir answered a question from the liberal democratic chief Sir Ed Davey who said that “many of us were alarmed to hear President Trump talking about moving 1.8 million people from Gaza”.

Sir Ed asked to reassure that “concerns of these dangerous declarations by the president will be communicated directly and firmly in the White House”.

Downing Street said the United Kingdom “would speak to President Trump and his team of all his proposals” when asked if the Prime Minister thought that the American chief’s suggestions could be part of Gaza’s reconstruction process.

The number 10 also rejected the idea that Mr. Trump’s remarks could compromise the cease-fire agreement in the Middle East, the official spokesperson for the Prime Minister saying to journalists “We will obviously continue to support the implementation of this ”.

However, officials refused to look at the question of whether the British government’s support for a two-state solution in the Middle East was incompatible with Mr. Trump’s remarks, as the spokesman says: “We will work with President Trump and his team on a wide range of problems, including the Middle East. »»

Trump has suggested that he “do not think people should come back” in Gaza overnight.

“You can’t live in Gaza right now,” he said. “I think we need another place. I think it should be a place that will make people happy. »»

He also suggested that the United States could appropriate the Gaza Strip and transform it into “Riviera du Middle East” in which the “people of the world” – including the Palestinians – could live.

“We will make sure that it has made a world class,” said Trump. “It will be wonderful for people – the Palestinians, the Palestinians, above all, we are talking about.”

He made these comments as he performed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the White House, where the two leaders discussed the conflict.

We have always been clear in our conviction that we must see two states

David Lammy

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, David Lammy, said previously that “we must see the Palestinians capable of living and prospering in their country of origin”.

Wednesday, Lammy was asked about Mr. Trump’s remarks during a visit to kyiv in Ukraine, and said: “We have always been clear in our conviction that we must see two states. We must see the Palestinians capable of living and prospering in their country of origin in Gaza, in the West Bank. This is what we want to happen. »»

The Minister of the Cabinet said that it was “important” to go to the following stages of the ceasefire agreement, then rebuild Gaza, adding: “We will play our role.”

Mohammed Ghalayini, a scientist from Gaza City living in Manchester, said that Mr. Trump’s suggestion was “very frightening”.

“If the last 15 months have shown us something, it is that respect for international law is a hollow of all time and that this suggestion that the United States would occupy and takes control of Gaza for the benefit of Israel , in the end, is only another demonstration of this, “Mr. Ghalayini told the AP news agency.

“It’s very frightening. My friends, my family and my community in Palestine who are there are now faced with a horrible situation. »»