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'Seun Ibukun-Oni, Abuja
More than two-thirds of Democrats in the House of Representatives have urged President Donald Trump to retract remarks proposing a US “takeover” of the Gaza Strip, calling it “morally indefensible”, according to a report by Axios.
Citing a letter signed by 145 of the 215 House Democrats, Axios reported that lawmakers warned the move would “not only be morally indefensible,” but harm the US’s global standing, put US troops in harm’s way and fuel terrorism.
The letter was led by Representatives Sean Casten from Illinois and Brad Sherman of California.
“We are alarmed that an American president would advocate for the forcible removal and permanent displacement of two million people,” it said.
The lawmakers also argued that Trump’s comments “risk jeopardising the opportunity for the United States to work with our Arab partners” on the reconstruction of Gaza and finding a peaceful solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
