Emirati Ambassador to Washington supports Trump’s plan to expel Gaza’s population

WORLD, Feb. 14 (YPA) -Emirati Ambassador to Washington Yousef al-Otaiba said on Wednesday that he saw “no alternative” to Trump’s plan to expel Gaza’s population and redevelop the strip.

Al-Otaiba made the statement during the World Government Summit in Dubai on Wednesday amid regional and international opposition to Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and displace Palestinians elsewhere.

During a session at the summit, al-Otaibi was asked by his interviewer if common ground could be found with the Trump administration regarding Gaza, he said Abu Dhabi was “going to try” to find common ground with the US president.

He termed the US approach to Gaza as “difficult.”

“But at the end of the day, we’re all in a solution-seeking business, we just don’t know where it’s going to land yet,” the diplomat said.

When asked if the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is working on an alternative plan to Trump’s proposal, al-Otaiba responded: “I don’t see an alternative to what’s being proposed. I really don’t.”

“So if someone has one, we’re happy to discuss it, we’re happy to explore it, but it hasn’t surfaced yet.”

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