Trump Insists Egypt, Jordan will accept displaced Gazans despite their rejection
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Dan Scavino watch as President Trump talks to journalists in the Oval Office. Photo: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
US President Donald Trump has again reassured that Egypt and Jordan would accept displaced Palestinians from Gaza, despite both nations firmly rejecting such plans.
Speaking at the Oval Office on Thursday, Trump dismissed objections from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II, who had each rejected any forced displacement of Gazans following the Israel-Hamas war.
“They will do it,” Trump stated when asked about their refusal and whether he would consider using tariffs as leverage. “They’re going to do it. We do a lot for them, and they’re going to do it.”
Following the January 19 ceasefire, Trump had proposed relocating Palestinians to “safer” locations such as Egypt or Jordan, calling Gaza a “demolition site” after 15 months of war.
His Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, recently visited Gaza to reinforce the fragile ceasefire and also held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
In response to Trump’s remarks, al-Sisi firmly rejected any such displacement, calling it “an injustice that we cannot take part in.”
King Abdullah II also reiterated his nation’s “firm position on the need to keep the Palestinians on their land.”
Since the Israel-Hamas war began in October 2023, both Egypt and Jordan have repeatedly warned against any forced displacement of Palestinians across their borders, viewing it as a threat to regional stability.
