President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is being met with a hard “no” from the two U.S. allies

US President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the Gaza Strip has been firmly rejected by leaders of both countries. The proposal was also strongly denounced by both Hamas and the Palestinian Authority.

Trump’s January 25th statement on relocating 1.5 million Gazans to Egypt and Jordan may be the smartest chess move in this entire 75-year conflict. While both Egypt’s and Jordan’s Embassies issued statements within hours opposing relocation of Palestinians, if Trump plays his trump card, Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon, may not have a choice.

Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon are home to many Palestinian refugees already. They are adamant Donald Trump cannot force them to take in more

Trump has said he would “rather get involved with some of the Arab nations and build housing at a different location where Palestinians can maybe live in peace for a change”. Who all are opposing this plan,

President Donald Trump insisted Egypt and Jordan will take in Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, dismissing the countries’ refusal to accept people from the war-shattered territory.

Donald Trump’s plan to ‘ethnically cleanse’ Palestinians from Gaza to build a ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ has been described as a ‘recipe for chaos’ in an already destabilised region. Even Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked surprised – but then delighted – as the US president told reporters at the White House about his proposal to

Donald Trump hoped the alternate site would be “really nice,” ensuring that Palestinians wouldn’t worry about returning after Gaza’s reconstruction.