Egypt and Jordan have reacted with dismay at a Donald Trump suggestion that they should take displaced Palestinians in order that the Gaza Strip could be "cleaned out." Yet in today's episode The Times & Sunday Times' US Correspondent, Josie Ensor, reveals that the President's idea may need to be considered, given the potential risk of a devastating trade tariff punishment if the two nations do not comply.

Can the plan be implemented and instability across the wider region be avoided?

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Trump's "clean out Gaza" plan puts Middle East stability at risk