BREAKING: CAIR, CAIR-FL Says ‘Gaza Belongs to the Palestinian People’ After Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over,’ ‘Own It’ - CAIR Florida
Tuesday, 18 February 2025

BREAKING: CAIR, CAIR-FL Says ‘Gaza Belongs to the Palestinian People’ After Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over,’ ‘Own It’

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(TAMPA, FL, 2/5/25) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its Florida chapter (CAIR-FL) today said “Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people” after President Trump said the “U.S. will take over The Gaza Strip” and “own it.”

Video: Trump says ‘U.S. will take over The Gaza Strip’ and ‘own it.’ 

In a statement, CAIR-FL Executive Director Abdullah Jaber said:

“No people should be forced from their homeland and forced to surrender its dignity under the guise of peace. President Trump’s words are not a solution but a dangerous escalation of ethnic cleansing, an attempt to strip the Palestinian people of their land, their history, and their very existence. Forcing an entire population into exile is not the path to peace—it is the deepening of oppression, the entrenchment of injustice, and the guarantee of further conflict.

“True peace cannot be built on the displacement of one people for the comfort of another. Palestinians and Israelis alike will only find lasting security when justice prevails, when the rights of all are honored, and when apartheid and occupation are replaced with freedom and equality. The world must not stand silent in the face of such blatant disregard for human dignity—for history has shown that the oppressed will not remain silent forever.”

In a statement, CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad said:

“Gaza belongs to the Palestinian people, not the United States, and President Trump’s call to displace Palestinians from their land either temporarily or permanently is an absolute non-starter. Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the entire Muslim world have made it clear that this delusional idea is unacceptable.

“If the Palestinian were ever somehow forcibly expelled from Gaza, this crime against humanity would complete the Israeli genocide of the Palestinians on their own land, spark widespread conflict, put the final nail in the coffin of international law, and permanently scar our nation’s international image.

“If President Trump wants to make history with some sort of grand peace deal, he must start by accepting that the way to make permanent peace is to end the Israeli occupation and oppression of the Palestinian people.”

 

About CAIR-Florida:

CAIR-Florida is the state’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, foster dialogue, safeguard civil liberties for all, empower American Muslims, and form coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

La misión de CAIR-Florida es mejorar la comprensión del Islam, fomentar el diálogo, proteger las libertades civiles, capacitar a los musulmanes estadounidenses, y construir coaliciones que promuevan la justicia y la comprensión mutua.

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CONTACT:

Wilfredo Amr Ruiz, CAIR-FL Media Director, Ph. (305) 502-6749. E: [email protected]

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