Action Corps’ Statement on President Trump Calling for Removal of Palestinians in Gaza

Action Corps strongly condemns President Trump’s statements calling for the displacement of Palestinians from Gaza, an act that constitutes ethnic cleansing. His remarks, which frame the removal of over a million Palestinians as a solution, signal U.S. complicity in a grave violation of international law and further embolden Israeli war crimes.

The forcible transfer of civilians is explicitly prohibited under the Fourth Geneva Convention. Yet, Trump has openly pressured Egypt and Jordan to accept displaced Palestinians, while his administration reinforces Israeli military actions that have devastated Gaza. This follows the Biden administration’s own role in cutting off life-saving aid to UNRWA, the United Nations agency that assists Palestinians, and continuing weapons sales that fuel Israel’s assault.

Palestinian people in Gaza have endured siege, bombardment, and deprivation for decades. Now, they face an existential threat, as Israeli and U.S. officials call for ethnic cleansing, permanent exile, and settler expansion.
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We call on Congress to reject Trump’s statements, block all U.S. participation in Palestinian displacement, and restore funding for humanitarian aid. The Palestinian people must not be forced to leave their land, and people displaced by war must have the right to return.