U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate over a million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries has faced widespread condemnation, CNN reported.

Critics, including experts, Palestinian leaders, and some U.S. politicians, have labeled it a form of ethnic cleansing and warned of severe regional instability.

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Trump Suggests Gazans Move to Surrounding Countries

Trump suggested the move, which he described as potentially temporary or long-term, during remarks aboard Air Force One, calling for Jordan and Egypt to host displaced Gazans. Both countries rejected the plan outright.

The proposal contrasts sharply with the former President Joe Biden’s stance, which opposed Gaza’s depopulation and viewed the territory as central to a future Palestinian state.

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Trump’s comments align with the agenda of far-right Israeli politicians advocating Palestinian displacement for Jewish settlement expansion.

Notable supporters include Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, who denies the existence of a Palestinian identity, and former Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, previously convicted for anti-Arab incitement.

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Experts Warn That Displacement Can Destabilize the Region

Experts caution that forcing Gaza’s population into Jordan or Egypt could incite public outrage, destabilize these countries, and threaten their governments.

Both nations, longstanding U.S. allies, already house millions of refugees and would struggle economically and politically with additional influxes.

Leaders in Amman and Cairo reaffirmed their rejection of such resettlement, framing it as detrimental to regional peace and their national interests.

Trump’s plan, critics say, risks bolstering Islamist groups hostile to U.S. and Israeli interests, further complicating an already volatile situation.

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