France rejected on Wednesday comments by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the United States could take control of Gaza and Palestinians could be displaced elsewhere saying it would violate international law and destabilise the region.

Paris: In a controversial announcement following his re-election, American President Donald Trump has expressed a desire to take control of the Gaza Strip, evacuate its inhabitants, and transform it into the “Côte d’Azur of the Middle East.

Trump’s proposal to relocate Palestinians out of Gaza and take over the territory was rejected by several foreign nations, including Saudi Arabia, Turkey and China.

Egypt, Jordan and other U.S. allies in the Middle East already have rejected relocating more than 2 million Palestinians from Gaza elsewhere in the region.

President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. would take over Gaza and permanently relocate its Palestinian residents to neighboring countries like Egypt and Jordan. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Palestinians have no alternative but to leave Gaza and he would like to see neighboring countries Jordan and Egypt take the displaced Palestinians.