US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “clean out” the Gaza Strip by moving more than a million Palestinians to neighboring countries has drawn sharp criticism, with opponents condemning it as ethnic cleansing and warning of regional chaos.

President Donald Trump indicated on Saturday that he had discussed with King Abdullah II of Jordan the possibility of relocating over a million Palestinians from Gaza to neighboring countries, marking a significant and controversial proposal from a sitting U.

President Donald Trump’s suggestion that Egypt and Jordan take in Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza Strip is being met with a hard “no” from the two U.S. allies.