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Palestine, Jordan, Egypt Reject Trump’s Proposal to Resettle Gazans
By Gloria Ikibah
Leaders from Palestine, Jordan, and Egypt have firmly rejected a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump to relocate Palestinians from Gaza, following his suggestion that Jordan and Egypt absorb displaced Gazans.
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas condemned “any projects” aimed at displacing Palestinians, emphasizing, “Palestinians will not abandon their land and holy sites.” He warned against a repeat of the mass displacements of 1948 and 1967, describing them as historical catastrophes.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi also dismissed the idea, stating unequivocally, “Jordan is for Jordanians and Palestine is for Palestinians.”
Egypt’s Foreign Ministry reinforced Cairo’s position, asserting that Egypt supports the right of Palestinians to remain in their homeland and opposes any forced relocation.
Trump, speaking on Saturday, said he had discussed the proposal with Jordan’s King Abdullah II and planned to bring it up with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi. He described Gaza as a “demolition site” and suggested that its population be relocated either “temporarily or long-term.”
Palestinian factions, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, vowed to resist any forced displacement. Hamas official Bassem Naim stated, “Palestinians have historically foiled such projects, and we will do so again.”
The U.S. proposal comes amid a fragile ceasefire following 15 months of war in Gaza, triggered by Hamas’ October 7, 2023, attack on Israel. The conflict has devastated Gaza’s infrastructure, with the UN estimating that nearly 70 percent of the enclave’s buildings have been damaged or destroyed.
Despite international backlash, Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich welcomed Trump’s proposal, calling it a “great idea” that could provide Gazans with “a better life.”
The situation remains highly volatile, with Israel maintaining restrictions on movement in Gaza and linking the return of displaced Palestinians to northern areas with the release of Israeli hostages still held by Hamas.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Activist Omoyele Sowore, has pleaded not guilty to the cybercrime charges against him at the Federal High Court in Abuja.
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, had filed the charges against Sowore for calling him an “illegal IGP.”
Sowore had made the remark on his verified X handle.
However, the activist is standing trial before Justice Liman of the FCT High Court and was docked at about 10:00 am when the charges were read to him.
When the charges were read, Sowore pleaded not guilty to all the charges.
Meanwhile, several of his followers had protested in front of the court over Sowore’s arraignment.
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
Five persons have been reportedly killed during an invasion by gunmen at Ajegunle-Powerline community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
An eyewitness, Mr Akin Olowolafe, a farmer in the community, told newsmen on Thursday in Akure that five people were allegedly killed during the attack, which happened on Tuesday at about 3pm.
Olowolafe said the gunmen entered the farmlands while people were working and started shooting sporadically in the air, which resulted in the death of five farmers.
According to him, the gunmen usually attack the farmlands on a daily basis around the community, and it has made life unbearable for farmers.
Many farmers in the community have fled their farms for fear of being killed. The attacks are unchecked while their is no intervention from the appropriate authorities.
“The incessant clashes and destruction of farm crops are so worrisome and it has led to boycotting of farms by farmers in the area,” Olowolafe said.
Also, a labourer, Mr Fidelis Daniel, who corroborated the story, said that the corpses had been deposited at the mortuary.
“I was inside the farm too when the incident happened, I just heard the sound of guns, and I immediately ran to my house.
It was even God that saved me too, they would have killed me.
They suddenly came with weapons to destroy our crops and killed five people. Three people from Plateau and two from Kaduna State,” he said.
The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, who confirmed the incident to newsmen, however, denied the number of casualties.
“There was an attack on the community, and police is still investigating, but I cannot confirm the number of people
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