Former U.S. President Trump suggested that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians displaced by the war in Gaza. The idea, aimed at 'cleaning out' the war-torn territory, has been met with skepticism from both countries and Palestinians themselves who fear being prevented from returning.
People watch a television along a street in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Jan. 15, 2025, amid the ongoing war in the Palestinian territory between Israel and Hamas .suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is likely to be met with a hard "no" from the two U.S. allies and the Palestinians themselves who fear Israel would never allow them to return.
Human rights groups have already accused Israel of ethnic cleansing, which United Nations experts have defined as a policy designed by one ethnic or religious group to remove the civilian population of another group from certain areas "by violent and terror-inspiring means.
Many Palestinians view the latest war in Gaza, in which entire neighborhoods have been shelled to oblivion and 90% of the population of 2.3 million have been forced from their homes, as a new Nakba. They fear that if large numbers of Palestinians leave Gaza, then they too may never return. Hamas and other militant groups are deeply rooted in Palestinian society and are likely to move with the refugees, which would mean that future wars would be fought on Egyptian soil, something that could unravel the historic Camp David peace treaty, a cornerstone of regional stability.
GAZA STRIP PALESTINIANS REFUGEES TRUMP EGYPT JORDAN ISRAEL HAMAS PEACE TALKS
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