Canadian politicians are pushing back against suggestions that Palestinians be forcibly removed from the Gaza Strip and relocated to other countries, including Canada. This follows a controversial proposal by former U.S. President Donald Trump to clear out the Gaza Strip and turn it into a U.S.-owned resort. While Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz suggested a plan to evacuate Gazans who wish to leave, Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly stressed Canada's support for Palestinian self-determination and its call for a two-state solution.
The Canadian PressMinister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly attends a luncheon with the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal in Montreal on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi
The previous day, U.S. President Donald Trump stunned leaders across the Middle East and beyond when he suggested that the territory be cleared out and made into a U.S.-owned resort destination.
Ottawa’s only resettlement program for Gazans is limited to people with relatives in Canada, and only a small portion of the applications — currently capped at 5,000 — have resulted in Palestinians actually making it to Canada. Hussen, Virani and seven other Liberal MPs released a statement calling Trump’s idea “preposterous and a complete violation of international law” and saying that “it amounts to ethnic cleansing.”
The Gaza Strip was established as a Palestinian territory after Palestinians were displaced across the region during the creation of the State of Israel.
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