Netanyahu should compensate Gaza with $100 billion: Erdogan

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: News Websites
10 Feb 2025 17:53

Erdogan slams the schedule to forcibly expel Palestinians from their land, suggesting that "Israel" pay its due in compensation for the damages it caused during the war.

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Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends a plenary session at the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Budapest, Nov. 7, 2024 (AP)

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should pay $100 billion in damages his war caused in the Gaza Strip, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan stated on Monday.

Erdogan slammed the plot to forcibly displace Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, saying "Instead of looking for a place for the Gazans, who Netanyahu can not displace from their land, he should better look for $100 billion to cover the damage, which he had caused to Gaza."

On Monday, US President Donald Trump confirmed his commitment to "buy and own Gaza," suggesting to turn it into a "prime location for future development." and suggesting the possibility of giving "parts of it to countries in the Middle East for construction."

In the same context, the Turkish leader strongly denounced US President Donald Trump's proposal for Washington to take control of Gaza, calling the idea meaningless and politically motivated.

Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, Erdogan made it clear that Turkiye firmly opposes any plan to forcibly remove the Palestinian population from their homeland.

"From our perspective, there is nothing worth talking about the proposals brought up by the new US administration regarding Gaza under the pressure of the Zionist lobby," he stated.

"This plan is completely futile… No one has the power to remove the people of Gaza from their homeland. The people of Gaza will continue to stay in Gaza, live in Gaza, and protect Gaza," he added.

His remarks come amid growing regional rejection of foreign-imposed solutions, which serve only to strengthen Israeli occupation while attempting to forcibly expel Palestinians from their rightful land.