Fact Check: Did Trump propose relocating one million Israelis to Papua?

WASHINGTON, DC: In recent days, a claim has been circulating on social media claiming that President Donald Trump is planning a relocation of 1 million Israelis to Papua, Indonesia. The rumor has garnered widespread attention across social media platforms and sparked a lively discussion about its origins. Let us examine the rumors and verify the facts.

Claim: Donald Trump plans to relocate a million Israelis to Papua

A viral narrative circulating on TikTok suggests that President Trump intends to relocate one million Israelis to Papua, a province of Indonesia.

The post also claims that Trump is pressuring Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to normalize diplomatic relations with Israel immediately.

"Trump's plan to relocate one million Israelis to Papua is insane, pressuring President Prabowo to establish relations with Israel. If we refuse, what will America do?" the uploader wrote in the viral post.

Fact Check: There is no evidence to support the claim

But there is no evidence to support the narrative. Hartyo Harkomoyo, Director of Information and Media at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Indonesia, dismissed the narrative as misleading. 

"It is not true," Hartyo told the outlet, Tempo, on Monday, January 19.

A review of Trump’s Truth Social account also does not reveal any relocation plan for Israelis.

Searches on Google also did not generate any credible results of any news media reporting on the narrative. 

Hence, it is proven that the narrative is fake.

Donald Trump's Gaza board of peace

The claim comes at a time when the United States remains committed to the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. On Saturday, January 17, the White House announced the formation of the Gaza Executive Council to oversee the peace talks.

The board is designed to oversee Gaza’s reconstruction and governance in the aftermath of the conflict.

The plan calls for the demilitarization of Hamas and includes the formation of a newly trained Palestinian police force to replace the current Hamas-run force.

An International Stabilisation Force (ISF) would also be established to support stability, with several countries contributing to its funding and operations.

A World Bank-backed trust fund will finance the extensive reconstruction effort. Hamas has completely rejected the plan, describing it as an 'international guardianship mechanism' that infringes on Palestinian rights.

The US has pledged to assist in safely returning Palestinians to their land, aiming to restore stability and prosperity in the region without the threat of war.