UN secretary general warned Trump against ethnic cleansing in Gaza Strip

UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged US President Donald Trump not to resort to ethnic cleansing in the Gaza Strip after his statements on the resettlement of Palestinians. Reuters reported on February 5 that.

"In seeking solutions, we must not make the problem worse. It is essential to remain faithful to the foundations of international law and avoid any form of ethnic cleansing," Guterres told a UN committee meeting.

In addition, he proposed to reaffirm the two-state solution.

It is noted that Guterres did not mention Trump or his words about Gaza in his speech, but his spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters earlier that it would be fair to consider the UN secretary-general's remarks as a response to the Republican leader.

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However, Israel is blocking attempts by the NPA authorities to return to the exclave

Earlier in the day, White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said the White House supports US President Donald Trump's idea to temporarily relocate Gaza Strip civilians to other regions.

At the same time, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, commenting on Trump's words, reminded that Russia's position on this issue is based on the two-state principle. This thesis, he emphasized, is enshrined in the relevant article of the UN Security Council.

In addition, The Wall Street Journal learned about Trump's conversation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, during which the American leader spoke about "prime real estate" in Gaza.

The day before, Trump suggested that refugees from the Gaza Strip should be resettled to more livable places. He told reporters that a hypothetical resettlement of Palestinians could take place in Egypt or Jordan (two countries that have repeatedly rejected the idea of accepting large numbers of Palestinian refugees) or in "other places" that "could be very beautiful, safe and nice."

The situation in the Middle East escalated on the morning of October 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a massive rocket attack from the Gaza Strip into Israel. Israel began retaliatory strikes the same day.