Trump Insists on Reocating Gazans to Egypt, Jordan
US President Donald Trump renewed his calls and intentions to relocate Palestinians from Gaza to Egypt and Jordan, despite both countries’ firm rejection of the idea.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump was asked whether he would pressure Egypt and Jordan into accepting Palestinians by imposing tariffs. He responded: “Yes, they will do it. They will do it.”
When asked for his response to the Egyptian and Jordanian refusal, he said: “We do a lot for them, and they’re going to do it.”
Trump’s remarks came alongside a statement from his Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, who claimed that rebuilding Gaza could take 10 to 15 years, describing the territory as “uninhabitable.”
Jordan’s unyielding position: No to “alternative homeland”
His Majesty King Abdullah II reaffirmed the kingdom’s absolute rejection of any plan to forcibly displace Palestinians and impose the idea of an “alternative homeland”, emphasizing during a meeting with European officials the importance of ensuring that Palestinians remain on their land and that their rights are upheld under a two-state solution.
Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi echoed this position, vowing that Jordan “will stand against any attempt to impose an alternative homeland,” telling lawmakers: “Any talk of displacing Palestinians is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated.”
Egypt: No to Palestinian displacement
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi also rejected any forced relocation of Palestinians, calling it “an injustice we cannot be part of.”
He stressed that Egypt remains committed to working with Trump to achieve a peace based on a two-state solution.
In a statement, Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs reiterated the country’s commitment to the political resolution of the Palestinian issue and its rejection of any violation of Palestinian rights, whether through settlement expansion, land annexation, or forced displacement.
Sisi further stated that Egyptians themselves would reject any forced displacement plan, saying: “If I were to ask them, they would take to the streets and say no. They will not accept participating in such an injustice.”
