Donald Trump has been accused of promoting the “ethnic cleansing” of Palestinian people after he said the US would “take over” the Gaza Strip, relocate its inhabitants and turn the enclave into the “Riviera of the Middle East”.
The remarks, made alongside Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House, which is the first in-person visit by a foreign leader since Mr Trump’s return to office, sparked controversy in the region, being swiftly rejected by Palestinian leaders and leaders of the Arab world