His Excellency Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Yamahi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, expressed the Arab Parliament’s categorical rejection and strong condemnation of the statements issued by US President Donald Trump, calling for US control over the Gaza Strip and the displacement of the Palestinian people from the Strip to other countries, in flagrant violation of all international laws, international legitimacy resolutions, and the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, stressing his absolute rejection of any attempts aimed at liquidating the Palestinian cause or imposing unjust solutions, stressing that any attempts to impose forced displacement on the Palestinian people constitute a crime against humanity under international law and the Geneva Conventions.

Al Yamahi stressed that such statements do not serve the efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive peace, but rather fuel the conflict and increase tension in the region, at a time when the international community needs to support efforts aimed at achieving a just and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian issue, based on UN resolutions and the principle of the two-state solution, noting that countries at the Arab and international levels, most notably Egypt and Jordan, categorically reject any attempt to impose a new reality aimed at displacing Palestinians or harming their historical rights in their homeland.

The Speaker of the Arab Parliament called on the international community, the Security Council and the United Nations to take a firm international stance against any calls or plans aimed at displacing Palestinians from their land, and to affirm their support for the rights of the Palestinian people, foremost of which is their right to self-determination and the establishment of their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital. He called on the United States of America to back down from any positions or statements that contradict international legitimacy and the rights of the Palestinian people, and do not contribute to achieving the two-state solution, which is the only way to establish peace and security in the region.

The Speaker of the Arab Parliament reiterated that the Palestinian issue will remain the central and first issue of the Arab world, and Arabs and Muslims will not accept any attempts to change the equation or liquidate the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.