Spain says Palestinians must stay in Gaza, rejecting Trump's proposal to resettle them
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 5, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on February 5, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 26, 2026

Spain rejects Trump's proposal to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, emphasizing Gaza's role in a future Palestinian state. The plan faces international criticism.
MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares on Wednesday rejected a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to resettle Palestinians elsewhere and take over Gaza to create a "Riviera of the Middle East."
"I want to be very clear on this: Gaza is the land of Gazan Palestinians and they must stay in Gaza," Albares told reporters.
"Gaza is part of the future Palestinian state Spain supports and has to coexist guaranteeing the Israeli state's prosperity and safety," he added.
Trump unveiled his surprise plan without providing specifics, at a joint press conference on Tuesday evening with visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The shock move drew swift condemnation from regional heavyweight Saudi Arabia and Turkey and Palestinian organisations.
China said it opposed forced transfer of Gazans while Russia said it supported a two-state solution.
(Reporting by Inti Landauro, editing by Aislinn Laing)
The article discusses Spain's rejection of Trump's proposal to resettle Palestinians from Gaza, emphasizing Gaza's role in a future Palestinian state.
Trump proposed resettling Palestinians elsewhere and transforming Gaza into a 'Riviera of the Middle East.'
Countries like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, China, and Russia condemned the proposal, supporting a two-state solution instead.
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