Saudi Arabia Opposes Trump's 'Forced Relocation of Gaza Residents' Plan (Update)

Reports from Israeli Local Media

On July 21, 2024 (local time), black smoke rises from the Nuseirat refugee camp in the Gaza Strip, which was bombed by Israel. On the 4th (local time), Saudi Arabia expressed opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for the "forced relocation of Gaza residents." / Xinhua News Agency · Yonhap News Agency

Saudi Arabia has expressed opposition to U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for the "forced relocation of Gaza residents."

On the 4th (local time), according to Israeli local media Times of Israel and The Jerusalem Post, the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a press release, "We will not normalize relations with Israel without the establishment of a Palestinian state."

The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reaffirmed that "the Kingdom's position is firm and unchanged."

Local media pointed out that the Saudi government's stance contradicts the claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Times of Israel noted, "This differs from what U.S. President Donald Trump asserted, and Saudi Arabia's position was reaffirmed as firm and unchanged," adding, "President Trump stated that Saudi Arabia does not require the establishment of a Palestinian state as a condition for normalization with Israel."

On the same day, President Trump held a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House office in Washington DC to discuss the Gaza Strip. Along with this, he revealed plans for the relocation of Palestinian residents, stating, "I oppose the residents returning to the Gaza Strip."

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