Trump’s plan to ‘clean out’ Gaza will divide Middle East

Amid his recent flurry of domestic executive orders, Donald Trump has also weighed in on the Israel-Palestine conflict by proposing to “clean out” Gaza, with its Palestinian population to be resettled in Egypt and Jordan.

At first glance, this looks to be a non-starter, given the opposition of the Palestinians themselves, the Egyptians, the Jordanians, and pretty much everyone else in the region. It also contrasts with the situation on the ground, where displaced Palestinians are now returning en masse to their homes in the north of the Strip — a blow to the Israeli extremists who want to recolonise the area.