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Trump insists Egypt, Jordan will take in Palestinians from Gaza

Despite Jordan and Egypt stating that they will not allow Palestinians from Gaza to be 'uprooted' from their land and moved to neighbouring countries, US President Donald Trump insisted that ‘they will do it. We do a lot for them, so they will do it.’ Critics have said his plan amounts to 'ethnic cleansing' and is a 'war crime'.

January 31, 2025 at 11:44 am

US President Donald Trump yesterday doubled down on his controversial proposal to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan, insisting that the two countries will comply, despite their repeated rejections.

“They will do it. They will do it. They’re going to do it, okay? We do a lot for them, and they’re going to do it,” Trump told reporters when asked if he would consider measures to pressure Cairo and Amman to accept his plan.

Trump called over the weekend to “clean out” Gaza and resettle Palestinians to Egypt and Jordan, describing the enclave as a “demolition site” after Israel’s genocidal war.

The two countries vehemently rejected any call for the displacement or relocation of Palestinians from their land, however.

Trump’s proposal came after a ceasefire agreement took effect in Gaza on 19 January, suspending the Israeli bombing campaign that has killed more than 47,400 Palestinians, most of them women and children.

Trump’s proposal has received widespread condemnation, with critics calling it “ethnic cleansing” and a “war crime”. Many countries in the Muslim and Arab world as well as European nations such as France have firmly rejected the idea.

Trump’s ‘extremely serious’ Gaza displacement plan is basically a new Nakba