CHINA: The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that it opposes the forced transfer of the people of Gaza and hopes all parties will take ceasefire and post-conflict governance as an opportunity to bring the Palestinian issue back to a political settlement based on the two-state solution.

 

RUSSIA: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia rejects President Trump’s “policy of collective punishment.”

 

TURKEY: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Mr Trump’s comments are unacceptable and warned that leaving Palestinians “out of the equation” would lead to more conflict.

 

FRANCE: Foreign Ministry spokesperson Christophe Lemoine said France opposed “any forced displacement of the Palestinian population of Gaza, which would constitute a serious violation of international law.” 

He added that the future of Gaza should not be controlled by a third country, and should be made in the context of a future Palestinian state.

 

BRAZIL: President Luiz Inacio “Lula” da Silva of Brazil said President Trump’s proposal “makes no sense.”

He added: “Palestinians are the ones who need to take care of Gaza.”

 

GERMANY: Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said “it is clear that Gaza — along with the West Bank and east Jerusalem — belongs to the Palestinians. They form the starting point for a future state of Palestine.”

She added that displacement would be “unacceptable and against international law.” 

 

YEMEN: Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a leader of the Houthi-led Yemeni government, wrote on X that Mr Trump’s remarks represented US arrogance and that if Egypt or Jordan or both decide to challenge the US, “Yemen will stand with all its strength by [their] side.”