Turkish President Erdogan reacted to his proposal on Gaza, saying that it was ‘not worth’ talking about.

On Sunday, U.S. President Donald Trump said that he is “committed to buying and owning Gaza”, and that the United States may let other nations in the Middle East rebuild the war-torn enclave.

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“I’m committed to buying and owning Gaza. As far as us rebuilding it, we may give it to other states in the Middle East to build sections of it, other people may do it, through our auspices. But we’re committed to owning it, taking it, and making sure that Hamas doesn’t move back,” Trump said.

Last week at the White House alongside visiting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump proposed “long-term ownership” of Gaza by the United States. His proposal has stirred widespread criticism and is opposed by several Arab nations as well as U.S. allies in Europe.

On Sunday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reacted to Trump’s proposal on Gaza, saying that it was “not worth” talking about. “The Israeli administration has more insidious plans in mind instead of making the ceasefire permanent,” he said this before travelling to Indonesia, Malaysia and Pakistan.

“The proposals of the new U.S. administration regarding Gaza have no aspects worthy of our consideration or discussion,” Erdogan pointed out.

The Turkish president, who was accused in recent days by the opposition of not having reacted to Trump’s statements on Gaza, said that his ideas are “useless compromises, useless efforts.”

“No one has the power to expel Gazans from their eternal homeland of thousands of years. Palestine belongs to the Palestinians. Despite all the attacks by Israel, the people of Gaza will continue to protect their land and stand firm. In our upcoming speech in Malaysia, we will share what needs to be done for Gaza,” the Turkish leader stated, without giving further details.

teleSUR/ JF Sources: Xinhua – EFE

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