US President Donald Trump said that no one would be "expelled" from Gaza before his meeting with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin on Wednesday at the White House.
"No one is expelling anyone from Gaza," Trump said in the statement alongside Martin.
Trump's remarks come after he made an initial proposal in February to relocate all residents from Gaza so that the US could take over the Strip and rebuild it.
Trump's proposal was welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was at the White House at the time it was made.
A week prior, Ireland had announced its support for South Africa’s legal action against Israel in the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide.
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"No one is expelling anyone from Gaza," Trump said in the statement alongside Martin.
Trump's remarks come after he made an initial proposal in February to relocate all residents from Gaza so that the US could take over the Strip and rebuild it.
Trump's proposal was welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who was at the White House at the time it was made.
Israel-Ireland relations
In December, Israel closed its embassy in Ireland, citing the country's "anti-Israel policies."A week prior, Ireland had announced its support for South Africa’s legal action against Israel in the International Court of Justice, accusing Israel of genocide.
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'No one's expelling anyone from Gaza,' Trump says before meeting with Irish PM
Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin spoke on Gaza as well before his meeting with Trump, saying that aid needed to be surged into Gaza.
