Media reported on Rubio's Middle East tour that began with Israel
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio begins his tour of the Middle East on February 16, with Israel first on his list. This was reported by the Associated Press agency.
According to him, the Secretary of State begins his visit amid the shock of Arab leaders by the proposal of US President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to other countries.
The agency suggests that the U.S. secretary is expecting a warm welcome from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who praised Trump's plan. On the other hand, Rubio expects resistance from Arab leaders, who unanimously rejected the American president's idea and are now trying to develop a counter proposal.
Back in late January, Trump announced the possibility of resettling refugees from the Gaza Strip in Egypt and Jordan. The proposal involves the potential relocation of up to 1.5 million people. Iran called Trump's proposal ethnic cleansing. Also, the initiative of the US president was criticized by Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and Turkey.
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