Leaders in Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia expressed their disapproval at the idea of displacing all the population of the Palestinian enclave, but cannot risk too direct a confrontation with the American president.

Egypt, Jordan and other U.S. allies in the Mideast have cautioned Trump that relocating Palestinians from Gaza would threaten Mideast stability, risk expanding the conflict and undermine a decades-long push by the U.S. and allies for a two-state solution.