Trump doubled down this week on his vows to empty Gaza permanently of its more than 2 million Palestinians, saying they would not be allowed to return and suggesting at one point he might force Egypt and Jordan to take them in by threatening to cut off U.S. aid.

President Donald Trump said while speaking to reporters alongside Jordan's King Abdullah Tuesday at the White House (full video here) that once the Palestinians have somewhere else to go, "they won't want to be in Gaza.