ABU DHABI: United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan advised visiting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday that Abu Dhabi opposes the displacement of Palestinians, official media reported.
Sheikh Mohammed “affirmed the UAE’s agency place rejecting any makes an attempt aimed toward displacing the Palestinian folks from their land”, the Gulf state’s WAM information company stated.
Rubio departed Abu Dhabi after a quick cease within the UAE, the ultimate leg of his first Center East tour, which included discussions on a proposal by US President Donald Trump to put Gaza underneath US management and relocate its inhabitants.
The journey additionally noticed breakthrough talks with Russian officers in Riyadh a day earlier, with discussions on points together with efforts to finish the Ukraine warfare.
The UAE president “burdened the necessity for the reconstruction of Gaza to be linked to a path resulting in complete and lasting peace primarily based on the two-state resolution”, WAM reported.
Rubio’s go to to the UAE comes forward of a Friday summit in Saudi Arabia of the six-state Gulf Cooperation Council, in addition to Egypt and Jordan, so as to reply to Trump’s Gaza plan.
The Trump administration, which rejects any future function for Hamas within the Palestinian territory, has referred to as on the Arab international locations, that are firmly against any displacement of Palestinians in Gaza, to suggest options to the US president’s plan.
Trump has proposed placing the Gaza Strip, devastated by greater than 15 months of Israel bombardment, underneath US management and shifting its 2.4 million inhabitants, primarily to neighbouring Jordan and Egypt.
In Saudi Arabia on Monday, Rubio met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, emphasising “the significance of an association for Gaza that contributes to regional safety”, in line with an announcement.
On Sunday, throughout his first cease in occupied Jerusalem, the US secretary of state supplied unwavering US assist to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, giving Israel the inexperienced mild to proceed nevertheless it chooses in Gaza, the place a fragile ceasefire took impact on January 19.
On Tuesday, Rubio led a US delegation in uncommon talks with Russian officers headed by Overseas Minister Sergei Lavrov within the Saudi capital.