The Arab countries are among the top recipients of American military aid, but forcing Palestinians out of their remaining territory could destabilize the entire region.

Trump floated the idea on Saturday, saying he would urge the leaders of the two Arab countries to take in Gaza’s now largely homeless population, so that “we just clean out that whole thing.”

President Trump told reporters last month that he would urge the leaders of Jordan and Egypt to take in Gaza's now largely homeless population.

Donald Trump’s plan to ‘ethnically cleanse’ Palestinians from Gaza to build a ‘Riviera of the Middle East’ has been described as a ‘recipe for chaos’ in an already destabilised region. Even Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu looked surprised – but then delighted – as the US president told reporters at the White House about his proposal to

Donald Trump hoped the alternate site would be “really nice,” ensuring that Palestinians wouldn’t worry about returning after Gaza’s reconstruction.