The Arab League has rejected any attempts to displace Palestinians from their homeland, including proposals for resettlement, annexation, or the expansion of settlements.

In a strong statement issued on Sunday, the League made it clear that these measures have failed in the past and would continue to do so.

“The struggle for Palestinian rights is fundamentally about land and people. Past efforts to uproot the Palestinian population through forced relocation, annexation, or settlement expansion have been ineffective,” the Arab League emphasized.

The organization warned that such actions, which defy both regional consensus and international law, would only deepen the conflict and make a peaceful resolution even harder to achieve.

According to the Arab League, these strategies are not just politically unviable but illegal, highlighting that "forced displacement is a clear case of ethnic cleansing." The group reiterated that these attempts are "rejected and in violation of international law."

The Arab League also underscored the urgent need for global cooperation to reinforce the ceasefire in Gaza, calling it a necessary step toward rebuilding the war-torn region and addressing the immense humanitarian crisis. "Gaza’s infrastructure has been ravaged like never before in modern warfare,” the statement noted. “It’s crucial that all parties involved work to maintain the ceasefire and move swiftly toward reconstruction.”

The League emphasized the importance of international efforts to revive the two-state solution as a realistic path to peace, stressing that only this approach could bring lasting security for both Palestinians and Israelis, and peace for the broader Middle East.

In a stark contrast, former U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking on Saturday, controversially referred to Gaza as a “demolition site” and suggested that Palestinians be relocated to neighboring Jordan or Egypt.

“We should work with Arab nations to build new housing in peaceful areas where they can live without the constant conflict,” Trump said aboard Air Force One. "We’re talking about a population of around 1.5 million. We clean out Gaza and declare that it’s over."

Trump’s remarks followed the implementation of a ceasefire agreement on January 19, which temporarily halted the ongoing Israeli military offensive that has resulted in the deaths of over 47,000 Palestinians, predominantly women and children, and left more than 111,000 injured. The toll of the violence has left Gaza in ruins and created a humanitarian disaster of unprecedented scale.