France rejected on Wednesday comments by U.S. President Donald Trump suggesting the United States could take control of Gaza and Palestinians could be displaced elsewhere saying it would violate international law and destabilise the region.

Egypt, Jordan and Arab nations in the Persian Gulf were quick to respond, reiterating their opposition to the mass displacement of Palestinians from Gaza.

President Donald Trump's plan for the United States to "take over" Gaza, permanently displacing Palestinians who live there and creating the "Riviera of the Middle East," has upset Arab nations and Western allies and would overturn decades of American policy in the region.

Palestinians in Gaza and abroad are rejecting a proposal by President Donald Trump that the United States "take over" the Gaza Strip.

The US president later repeated elements of the proposal on social media, saying Gaza would be "turned over" to the US by Israel under his plan. The White House moved to clarify that the displacement of Palestinians would be temporary,