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World rejects Trump plan 

Reactions continue to pour in from across the globe after U-S President Donald Trump announced a plan to forcibly displace Palestinians from the besieged Gaza Strip. Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said the plan is in line with Israel’s project to annihilate Palestine. Esmail Baghaei said Trump's claim to owning Gaza was an unprecedented violation of fundamental principles of international law and the UN Charter. UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres also condemned the plan, saying any forced displacement of people of Gaza amounts to ethnic cleansing. The Arab League also rejected the plan, saying it violates international law and leads to further instability. The United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Palestinian Authority, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Brazil and China condemned Trump's plan as violation of Palestinians' rights. Germany, for its part, rejected the plan, saying the civilian population of Gaza must not be expelled and the territory must not be permanently occupied or re-populated.

Gaza genocide aftermath 

Palestinian officials say Israel’s genocidal aggression against Gaza has damaged hundreds of archeological site across the besieged territory. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a report that the number of damaged sites amounts to 226. The report was prepared by 13 Palestinian experts in cooperation with the Oxford University. It said out of hundreds of archeological sites surveyed, nearly 140 sustained major damage, and the rest were damaged at different levels. The report estimated the budget required for the recovery of Gaza’s cultural heritage sector at over 260 million euros. It added that due to vast damage to archeological sites, their complete reconstruction will be implemented in three phases over eight years. The report emphasized that by targeting these sites, Israel is deliberately destroying an important part and a basic pillar of the Palestinian national identity.

Rejecting Trump 'maximum pressure'

Iran's foreign minister has slammed US President Donald Trump's threat to re-impose his so-called maximum pressure policy on Tehran, calling it a failed experience. Abbas Araghchi said repeating Washington’s maximum pressure policy will only lead to maximum resistance on the part of Iran. He advised the US to choose a “Maximum Wisdom" approach instead. The top diplomat added that Iran has always been a party in good standing to the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and other global non-proliferation instruments. He said the Islamic Republic has made it clear that under no circumstances it will ever seek, develop, or acquire any nuclear weapons. Araghchi stressed that getting practical assurances that Iran will not have nuclear weapons, depends on providing the country with objective guarantees that hostile measures, including economic pressures and sanctions, will be effectively terminated. His remarks came in response to Trump’s threat about restoring his maximum pressure campaign against Tehran, including efforts to reduce Iran’s oil exports to zero.

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