Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza

In order to “just clean out” the war-torn region and provide a semblance of a new beginning, President Donald Trump stated that he would want to see Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab countries expand the number of Palestinian refugees they are taking in from the Gaza Strip. Trump also claimed to have lifted his predecessor’s ban on delivering 2,000-pound bombs to Israel during a 20-minute Q&A session with reporters on board Air Force One on Saturday. This removes a pressure point intended to lessen the number of civilian deaths in Israel’s conflict with Hamas in Gaza, which is currently halted by a precarious ceasefire. Regarding the bombs, Trump declared, “We released them today.” “They have been anticipating them for a considerable amount of time.”

Trump said, “Because they bought them,” when asked why he lifted the ban on such explosives. President Donald Trump stated on Air Force One Saturday that he has spoken with the King of Jordan and wants Jordan and Egypt to take in more Palestinian refugees. He also floated a plan to “clean out” Gaza. Trump’s unreserved support for Israel has been the cornerstone of his political career. Regarding his broader plan for Gaza, Trump stated that he would talk with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi on Sunday after speaking with King Abdullah II of Jordan earlier in the day. Trump stated, “I want Jordan to take people, and I want Egypt to take people.” “We just clean out that whole thing; you’re talking about probably a million and a half people.”

Trump claimed to have told the king, “I’d love for you to take on more, because I’m looking at the whole Gaza Strip right now, and it’s a mess,” and to have praised Jordan for its effective reception of Palestinian refugees. It’s a complete disaster. A mass exodus of this magnitude would be blatantly incompatible with Palestinian identity and ties to Gaza. Nevertheless, Trump claimed that the region that includes Gaza has “had many, many conflicts” over the ages. Resettling “could be temporary or long term,” he said.

Trump declared, “Something has to happen.” However, at the moment, it is essentially a demolition site. People are dying there, and practically everything has been destroyed. “I would prefer to engage with some of the Arab countries and construct housing in a different area, where they may be able to live in peace for a change,” he continued. In a statement released on Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Trump for “keeping your promise to give Israel the tools it needs to defend itself.” He made no reference to Trump’s proposal on Palestinian refugees. President Donald Trump stated on Air Force One Saturday that he wants to see more Palestinian refugees from Gaza accepted by Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab countries in order to “clean out” the war-torn region and provide a semblance of a new beginning.

However, Ayman Safadi, the foreign minister of Jordan, informed reporters that his nation had rejected the proposed Palestinian transfer. However, Ayman Safadi, the foreign minister of Jordan, told reporters that his nation is “firm and unwavering” in its opposition of the proposed transfer of Palestinians. On CNN’s “State of the Union,” Trump supporter Sen. Lindsay Graham was questioned on the meaning behind Trump’s statement regarding Palestinians. “You know,” said Graham, R-S.C., “I really don’t know.”

“I don’t think it’s very realistic that all the Palestinians are going to leave and go somewhere else,” Graham stated. However, he noted that Trump should continue to speak with leaders in the Middle East, such as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and representatives from Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. Trump has already expressed unconventional opinions about Gaza’s future. Following his inauguration on Monday, he stated that Gaza “really has to be rebuilt in a different way.” “Gaza is interesting,” the newly appointed president then stated. On the sea, it’s an amazing place. Everything is going well, and the weather is the nicest. It’s really intriguing, but it might be used for some lovely things.

Meanwhile, the decision to resume the supply of massive bombs marks a departure from former President Joe Biden, who stopped doing so in May in an attempt to prevent Israel from attacking the city of Rafah in southern Gaza in full force. Israel did seize the city a month later, but only after the great majority of the one million civilians who had been residing or seeking refuge in Rafah had fled.

When he held up the weapons in May, Biden told CNN, “Those bombs and other ways in which they go after population centers have resulted in the deaths of civilians in Gaza.” “I made it clear that if they enter Rafah, I will not provide the weapons that have historically been used to deal with the city, deal with Rafah, and deal with that issue.” Additionally, 1,700 500-pound bombs that were packaged in the same shipment to Israel were delayed by the Biden stop, but they were delivered weeks later. Trump took this step as he praised the initial phases of a truce between Israel and Hamas that has stopped hostilities and resulted in the release of several hostages that Hamas had detained in Gaza in exchange for hundreds of Palestinian inmates that Israel had kept.

The more challenging second part of the agreement, which would ultimately result in the release of all hostages held by Hamas and a permanent cessation of hostilities, has not yet seen the start of serious negotiations. The Israeli government has promised to relaunch its war against Hamas, which began a devastating attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, if the remaining hostages are not freed.