Abdullah says he opposes any displacement of Palestinians and says Arab nations will come to the US with a response to Washington’s takeover plan. Egypt says the “comprehensive plan” will seek to rebuild Gaza without resettling Palestinians.

But Trump's plan for rebuilding Gaza calls for the country, as well as Egypt, to take in close to 2 million more Palestinians he says can be removed from Gaza so that the war-torn land can be transformed into what he calls "the Riviera of the Middle East" under his watch.