Ten Countries Reject Claims of Taking in Gazans Amid Resettlement Calls

Donald Trump has openly proposed relocating Gazans

After President Donald Trump proposed a plan to “clean out” Gaza and relocate Palestinians to different countries, U.S. and Israeli officials, along with media outlets, spread baseless claims about the relocation of Gazans to ten different countries. Misbar’s team worked to debunk these claims, citing statements from official sources rejecting the displacement plan.

Trump Proposes Plan to Take Over Gaza, Displace Palestinians

U.S. President Donald Trump has openly pushed for a U.S. takeover of Gaza and proposed relocating its Palestinian population. Palestinians, Arab states, and human rights experts widely condemned this move as 'ethnic cleansing.'

Just five days after taking office, Trump called on Egypt and Jordan to host Palestinians from Gaza, saying it is a potential long-term solution.

He doubled down on the plan in statements, expressing confidence that both countries would eventually accept the proposal, despite their explicit rejections.

Ahead of his February 4 meeting with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, Trump went further, urging the permanent removal of Palestinians from Gaza.

He claimed the enclave’s residents had no choice but to leave, given the destruction caused by Israel’s military operations, which the U.S. has backed.

Trump also stated that Palestinians have no right of return, reinforcing his administration’s hardline stance on the issue.

However, his messaging grew increasingly contradictory. Trump told reporters on March 12, “Nobody is expelling any Palestinians,” appearing to walk back his earlier remarks.

In early March, Arab states expressed support for Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, costing $53 billion. Egypt introduced the plan at an Arab League summit in Cairo.

Under Egypt’s proposal, Gaza’s Palestinian population would remain in the territory and not be forced to leave.

Countries Reject U.S. and Israeli Claims About Hosting Palestinians from Gaza

After President Donald Trump proposed relocating Palestinians from Gaza on January 25, his administration, along with U.S. officials and Israeli media outlets, circulated unfounded claims suggesting that many Asian, African, and European countries agreed to receive Palestinians from Gaza.

This move is part of a broader plan to permanently displace Gaza’s population and take control over the enclave.

However, the countries officially dismissed the claims, reaffirming their support for the Palestinians’ right to remain in their homeland.

These governments emphasized the importance of a lasting ceasefire, the unimpeded entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, and their firm rejection of any attempts to forcibly remove Palestinians from their land.

Albania

On January 27, Israeli social media users and major media outlets, citing Israeli Channel 12, reported that the Trump administration was in talks with the Albanian government to potentially relocate up to 100,000 Palestinians from Gaza to Albania.

Misbar’s investigative team thoroughly investigated the claim and found it to be fake.

On January 27, Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama rejected the rumor on his X account, calling it “absolutely not true.”

He expressed strong support for the Palestinian people in Gaza and clarified that no one approached Albania with such a proposal. “Albania has not been asked by anyone, nor can we even consider to take on any such responsibility,” he stated.

Rama also stressed Albania’s position, stating, “We wish and pray that the Palestinian people are given the chance to live in their own state.”

Morocco

In early February, Israeli media outlets, citing Hebrew Channel 12, alleged that Morocco is a potential destination to receive Palestinians from Gaza under U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan.

Misbar’s investigative team looked into the reports and found they were false.

Israel’s Consul General in the Pacific Southwest, Israel Bachar, admitted that his remarks about displacing Palestinians to Morocco were inaccurate. The Israeli Liaison Office in Rabat also dismissed the claim as “fake news.”

Jordan

Trump stated that both Jordan and Egypt would ultimately agree to house displaced Gazans. He pointed out that both countries rely on Washington for economic and military aid.

“I believe we'll have a parcel of land in Jordan. I believe we'll have a parcel of land in Egypt,” Trump said.

On February 12, during Jordan's King Abdullah’s visit to the White House, Trump pressed Jordan to take in Palestinians from Gaza.

“We're going to take it. We're going to hold it, we're going to cherish it. We're going to get it going eventually, where a lot of jobs are going to be created for the people in the Middle East,” Trump said in the Oval Office.

Jordan's King Abdullah reiterated Jordan’s “steadfast position” to Trump, emphasizing the country's opposition to the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza.

Libya

On March 2, social media users widely circulated a report by American Thinker, which claimed that Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh of Libya’s Government of National Unity proposed hosting 100,000 to 200,000 refugees from Gaza.

Misbar’s team investigated the viral claim and found it to be baseless. The Libyan government denied offering to host Palestinian refugees, dismissing the American Thinker report as “completely fabricated.”

Through an official statement, the Prime Minister’s office rejected the claims. “The allegations published by this platform are completely fabricated and were not issued by any official Libyan body,” the statement reads.

The government reiterated Libya’s unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and the right of Palestinians to live on their land with dignity.

Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland

On March 14, the American media outlet Associated Press exclusively reported that U.S. and Israeli officials contacted leaders in Sudan, Somalia, and Somaliland to discuss the possibility of relocating Palestinians displaced from Gaza.

Sudanese officials dismissed the U.S. proposals. A senior Sudanese government official told Reuters that Sudan did not receive such a proposal and would never accept it.

Two other Sudanese officials confirmed that the Trump administration approached Sudan’s military-led government, but Sudan firmly rejected the idea.

Somali and Somaliland officials also denied engaging in any discussions about resettling Palestinians from Gaza.

Somalia’s Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi said that his country would firmly reject “any proposal or initiative, from any party, that would undermine the Palestinian people’s right to live peacefully on their ancestral land.”

Likewise, Somaliland’s Foreign Minister Abdirahman Dahir Adan told Reuters, “There are no talks with anyone regarding Palestinians.”

Syria

On March 17, Israeli media widely reported that Israel and the U.S. are considering the option of resettling Gazans in Syria. The reports referenced a CBS News article, which quoted “three sources familiar with the effort.”

According to CBS, one source stated that the White House contacted Syria’s new government through a third party.

Another regional source confirmed that Damascus had been approached with the idea, while a senior Syrian official stated that they were unaware of any outreach from Israel or the U.S. regarding the resettlement of Gazans.

At the Arab summit on March 4, Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa condemned the calls for the forced displacement of Palestinians from their homeland, describing them as a “disgrace to humanity” and a “test” for the entire Arab world.

He warned that such calls represent “not only a threat to the Palestinian people but to the entire Arab nation,” al-Sharaa stated.

The displacement of Gaza’s population, he said, “is not just a humanitarian issue; it is a test of our commitment as Arabs to our vital cause.”

He further emphasized that “the uprooting of the Palestinian people from their land cannot be accepted.”

Egypt

After Trump announced his plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries on January 25, he named Egypt as the first choice for hosting Gazans.

On March 21, Israeli media outlets also amplified a report from the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar, which claimed that Egypt intended to temporarily relocate 500,000 Gazans, about a quarter of the enclave’s population, to northern Sinai.

Egypt has repeatedly denied the claim of hosting Palestinians from Gaza as a part of the displacement plan.

The State Information Service (SIS) reaffirmed that such claims contradict Egypt’s long-standing and principled position, which has been clear since the early days of the genocidal war on Gaza in October 2023.

“Egypt has resolutely and definitively rejected any attempt to forcibly or voluntarily displace Palestinian brothers and sisters to any location outside Gaza,” the statement read.

SIS stressed that Egypt’s clear and unwavering position formed the foundation of its reconstruction plan, which Egypt presented at the recent emergency Arab summit in Cairo.

“This plan, which Egypt proposed to support Gaza’s rebuilding without relocating a single Palestinian brother or sister from their land, received unanimous approval from the summit,” the statement added.

Indonesia

On March 26, major Israeli media outlets, citing a report by N12, claimed that a group of 100 Gazans would migrate to Indonesia for work under a ‘pilot program’ to promote the voluntary migration of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.

Reports indicated that Israel plans to expand the initiative, with hopes that if the pilot succeeds, thousands of Gazans will voluntarily migrate to Indonesia for work and possibly seek permanent resettlement.

However, the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs denied any agreements or discussions with Israel or any other party regarding the relocation of Gaza residents to Indonesia.

On March 27, ministry spokesperson Rolliansyah Soemirat stated that the Indonesian government had never discussed such a plan.

“The Indonesian government has never discussed with any party or heard information about the plan to move Gazans to Indonesia as mentioned by several foreign media,” he said.