Pakistan, Jan. 27 -- US President Donald Trump's suggestion to "just clean out" Gaza and force Palestinians into Egypt and Jordan is abhorrent and an indirect way of encouraging war crimes. Shame! This callous remark disregards the historical trauma Palestinians have endured for decades and violates international norms.

Instead of holding Israel accountable for war crimes and chalking a way forward for Gaza rebuilding, Trump has come up with a vision that disregards human life and dignity. He equates the displacement of 2.3 million Palestinians with a simple administrative task. Such rhetoric, though not so unpredictable, fuels tensions but also undermines the Palestinian right to their homeland.

Palestinians have called Trump's proposa...