Trump pushes Jordan and Egypt to take in Palestinians to ‘clean out’ Gaza
A suggestion by President Donald Trump to “clean out” the Gaza Strip and ask Egypt and Jordan to take in more Palestinians raised new questions Sunday about United States policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and drew rejections from two of its most important allies in the Middle East.

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2 developments- Jan 26, 2025Trump wants Jordan and Egypt to accept more Palestinian refugees and floats plan to 'clean out' Gaza
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