Why it matters:
Since Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attacks, Israel has killed more than 47,000 Palestinians, most of them women and children, in Gaza and turned the territory into a wasteland of ruins and rubble, which could take years to rebuild.
What he is saying:
The spokesman reiterated Islamabad's support for a "just, comprehensive, and durable" solution to the Palestinian issue, leading to the establishment of a sovereign state of Palestine based on pre-June 1967 borders, with Jerusalem as its capital.
"Proposal to displace Palestinian people is troubling and unjust," Khan told reporters in Islamabad, responding to a question on Trump's recent proposal to relocate Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan.
Key points:
Foreign Ministry spokesman Shafqat Ali Khan said the Palestinian land belongs to its people.
Last weekend, Trump called to "just clean out" Gaza and resettle Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan, describing the enclave as a "demolition site." Egypt and Jordan have publicly opposed the plan.
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