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We note that the president's put this policy forward, but it's not a policy we've put forward,
he told Sky News on Wednesday This is Donald Trump talking about the takeover of another country, potentially by force,
he told reporters in Canberra The kingdom of Saudi Arabia also stresses what it had previously announced regarding its absolute rejection of infringement on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, whether through Israeli settlement policies, annexation of Palestinian lands or efforts to displace the Palestinian people from their land,
Something that Donald Trump staff often say about him is ‘take him seriously, but don’t take him literally’,
However, the question of whether some Gazans choose to remain in the territory through this process, temporarily relocate or are permanently absorbed by neighbouring states is ultimately a decision for those affected, most of all, Gaza’s civilian population,
Australia must not sit by in silence while the leaders of the US and Israel openly and in broad daylight incite genocidal violence against, and the permanent displacement of, Palestinians,
Australia's position is the same as it was this morning, as it was last year,
Albanese told a news conference The U.S. will take over the Gaza Strip, and we will do a job with it too,
They want to turn this into resorts."
Referring to Trump and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, he said We have to look at Trump’s motives,
We consider them (the plans) a recipe for generating chaos and tension in the region because the people of Gaza will not allow such plans to pass."
I’ve said before that I don’t intend to have a running commentary on the president of the United States’ statements.”
As he was peppered with questions about Trump’s comments at a press conference in Canberra, Albanese said We call upon the Australian government to respond with more than mere disapproval. It is time for Australia to unconditionally recognise the state of Palestine and oppose any actions that undermine its sovereignty.”
Rateb Jneid, president of the Australian Federation of Islamic Councils, blasted Trump’s proposal as “unacceptable and catastrophic”, saying We will await further details on President Trump’s proposals.”
Opposition foreign affairs spokesman David Coleman said We all want to see peace for people in the Middle East and the government should be working with our allies, the United States and Israel.”
Accusing the government of abandoning Israel at the United Nations, he said Not at all … what I’ve said is we will be consistent, as we are.”
Asked whether Australia could still condemn violations of international law by nations such as Russia and China while remaining silent about Trump’s Gaza remarks, Albanese said Even considering such a plan is wrong,
Fidan told the semi-official Anadolu Agency in an interview That’s not our policy.”
When asked about Trump’s call to “clean out” Gaza and resettle Palestinians in other countries, Coleman told this masthead last week Australia supports, on a bipartisan basis, a two-state solution in the Middle East”.
We call on the Australian government to reject this dangerous rhetoric and reaffirm its commitment to international law and Palestinian self-determination,
