Egypt, Jordan, and Palestine on Thursday welcomed US President Donald Trump's statements in which he indicated that he does not seek to displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, and called on him to support a peace process.

This came according to statements issued by the Egyptian and Jordanian foreign ministries, the Palestinian presidency, and Palestinian statements, including one from Hamas, hours after Trump told reporters that "no one is expelling any Palestinian from the Gaza Strip."

Egypt

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its appreciation for US President Donald Trump's statements on March 12, in which he confirmed that the residents of the Gaza Strip would not be asked to leave.

On Wednesday, Trump told reporters that "no one is expelling any Palestinian from the Gaza Strip."

The ministry explained that this position "reflects an understanding of the importance of avoiding a worsening of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the need to work towards finding just and sustainable solutions to the Palestinian issue."

The ministry also indicated that Egypt believes that President Trump's initiative to end international conflicts and achieve peace, including in the Middle East, "can represent a practical framework to build upon and work together to achieve it, taking into account the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people."

Jordan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomed Trump's statements, affirming the Kingdom's support for efforts aimed at achieving peace that is acceptable to the people, and that the Kingdom and the United States are partners in this effort.

She stressed the importance of achieving a just and lasting peace that embodies an independent, sovereign Palestinian state on the June 4, 1967, lines, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the two-state solution, as the only way to achieve security, stability, and peace in the region.

Palestine

Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh welcomed the US administration's reversal of the idea of displacing residents of the Gaza Strip, describing it as an "encouraging" step.

In statements reported by the Palestinian News Agency (WAFA), Abu Rudeineh expressed his hope that the US administration would continue to make balanced statements to achieve a political path based on international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative.

He praised the unified Arab stance rejecting displacement, noting that this stance, along with the steadfastness of the Palestinian people and their adherence to their land, "contributed to the abandonment of these ideas."

For his part, Hussein al-Sheikh, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, expressed his appreciation in a post on the X platform for the US president's statements in which he affirmed that Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are not being asked to leave their homeland.

In the same context, Hamas spokesman Hazem Qassem welcomed US President Donald Trump's statements indicating that there was no intention to displace Palestinians from Gaza, considering this a "retreat from the idea of displacement."

Qassem called for this position to be complemented by "obligating the Israeli occupation to implement all provisions of the ceasefire agreement."

The US President urged against aligning with the "extreme Zionist right-wing vision."

Since January 25, Trump has been promoting a plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries such as Egypt and Jordan. Both countries have rejected the plan, and other Arab and European countries, as well as regional and international organizations, have joined them.

In contrast, Arab countries agreed at an emergency summit held in Cairo on March 4 to reject any attempts to rebuild the Gaza Strip by displacing its residents, under any pretext or circumstances.

The Arab plan includes the formation of a "Gaza Administration Committee" to manage the Strip's affairs for a six-month transitional period. The committee will be independent and comprised of non-factional "technocrats" operating under the umbrella of the Palestinian government.