Donald Trump’s plans to occupy and rebuild Gaza have been condemned across the world, with Hamas warning the move would trigger “chaos”.

Mr Trump said on Tuesday night that “all” Palestinians in Gaza should “be resettled”, saying there is no alternative for them as Gaza is a “demolition site”. He promised to rebuild the strip into the “Riviera of the Middle East”.

Saudi Arabia, an important American ally, weighed in quickly in a sharply worded statement, noting that its long call for an independent Palestinian state was a “firm, steadfast and unwavering position.”

“The kingdom of Saudi Arabia also stresses what it had previously announced regarding its absolute rejection of infringement on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, whether through Israeli settlement policies, annexation of Palestinian lands or efforts to displace the Palestinian people from their land,” the statement said.

Similarly, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told reporters in Canberra, Australia, that his country has long supported a two-state solution in the Middle East and that nothing had changed.

“Australia’s position is the same as it was this morning, as it was last year, as it was 10 years ago,” he said.

Hamas, which sparked the war with its Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, said Trump’s proposal was a “recipe for creating chaos and tension in the region.”