Donald Trump has suggested large numbers of Palestinians should leave Gaza to “just clean out” the whole strip, after ordering the US military to restart shipments of 2,000lb bombs to Israel.

The US president said he wanted Gaza residents to move to neighbouring nations, and that they could be displaced “temporarily or could be long-term”, after a phone call with Jordan’s King Abdullah on Saturday.

“I said to him: I’d love you to take on more because I’m looking at the whole Gaza Strip right now and it’s a mess, it’s a real mess. I’d like him to take people,” Trump said, when asked about the call.

He also suggested Egypt as a destination for Gaza residents, and said he would raise the issue with President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi on Sunday.

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        Unfortunately, some people are more willing to fight Israel to the last Palestinian than seek realistic solutions.

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          A realistic solution could have been had over a year ago, if we stopped blocking the UN, and stopped shipping them the tools to genocide…

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          It’s cute you think the Trump administration is going to prevent outright slaughter.

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            I never thought he would. I just never actually thought Harris would, either.