Egypt and Jordan reaffirm rejection of Trump proposal to take in displaced Palestinians

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Jordan’s King Abdullah have firmly rejected recent proposals from U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting that their countries take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza, Al Jazeera reports.

“The deportation or displacement of the Palestinian people is an injustice in which we cannot participate,” al-Sisi stated during a press conference on Wednesday, warning of the security risks such a move would pose to Egypt.

King Abdullah echoed this sentiment during a meeting in Brussels, emphasizing that Palestinians must remain on their land.

France also condemned Trump’s suggestion, with a foreign ministry spokesperson telling AFP: “It would not only be a serious violation of international law, but also a major hindrance to the two-state solution.”

Since Israel launched its military campaign in Gaza in October 2023, following a Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, nearly all of the enclave’s 2.2 million residents have been displaced. Those who have attempted to return during ceasefires have found their homes reduced to rubble.

Trump has twice suggested that Egypt and Jordan should temporarily or permanently accommodate Gazan refugees, a proposition strongly opposed by both nations and Palestinians themselves. Many fear a repeat of the 1948 Nakba, which saw approximately 700,000 Palestinians displaced during the creation of Israel—many of whom were never allowed to return.

“The solution is the establishment of a Palestinian state,” al-Sisi asserted. “The solution is not to remove the Palestinian people from their place.”