Lovatt agreed that Trump may deploy his usual ‘bullying’ tactics and end financial and military support to twist Egypt and Jordan’s arms. Both experts agreed that this on its own would create further tensions in the region and destabilise it.

Donald Trump’s call for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip to be expelled from the enclave has been received rapturously by right-wing Israelis – and drawn support and interest from the left as well. On Tuesday, the US president said Palestinians had no alternative but to leave war-torn Gaza and go somewhere “good, fresh, beautiful”.

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

Trump said he would urge the leaders of both Egypt and Jordan, to accept the idea, saying the resettlement could be temporary or long term.

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

President Trump declared today that Palestinians living in the Gaza Strip have “no alternative” but to leave the enclave because of the devastation wrought there by Israel in its war with Hamas. Trump suggested that Jordan and Egypt should take in the Palestinians.

Trump, who was to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday, first floated the suggestion of displacing Palestinians from Gaza on Jan. 25 by urging Egypt and Jordan take in more people.

Egypt, Jordan and other American allies in the Middle East already have rejected relocating more than 2 million Palestinians from Gaza elsewhere in the region. Following Trump's remarks, Egypt's Foreign Ministry issued a statement stressing the need for rebuilding "without moving the