US President Donald Trump insists that Jordan and Egypt will support a proposal to resettle Palestinians in their countries rather than in a rebuilt Gaza, despite flat refusals from both countries to consider the move.
Trump says when asked about the proposal during a photo op in the Oval Office:
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“They will do it. They will do it. They’re gonna do it, okay? We do a lot for them, and they’re gonna do it,”
Both Egyptian President Abdel Fatah el-Sissi and Jordan’s King Abdullah explicitly rejected the proposal on Wednesday.
Sissi said: “Regarding what is being said about the displacement of Palestinians, it can never be tolerated or allowed because of its impact on Egyptian national security,” What about the continuing terror impact on Israeli national security?
Trump said earlier this week that the issue would be discussed with Benjamin Netanyahu when he travels to Washington next week
