The Trump administration is reportedly working on a plan to permanently relocate up to one million Palestinians from the Gaza Strip to Libya, according to NBC News, which cited five sources familiar with the discussions. The plan, which remains under consideration, was discussed with Libyan leadership, according to sources and a former U.S. official. The U.S. State Department and National Security Council did not respond to repeated requests for comment before the article was published. Following its release, however, a State Department spokesperson dismissed the claims in a statement to NBC News, calling them false. Additionally, representatives of the Israeli government declined to comment. According to Basem Naim, a Hamas senior official, the group had no knowledge of any talks regarding the relocation of Palestinians to Libya. As part of the proposed arrangement, the U.S. would release billions of dollars in frozen funds withheld for over a decade, in exchange for Libya’s agreement to resettle the Palestinians, according to three sources. However, the number of Palestinians in Gaza willing to relocate remains unknown. A former U.S. official told NBC News that administration officials have considered offering financial incentives, such as…
US State Department Dismisses Claims of Relocating One Million Palestinians to Libya
May 17, 2025
By Nadine Tag
Journalist
