President Donald Trump‘s idea for the United States to “take over” the Gaza Strip is an attempt to get Israel’s Arab neighbors to come to the table with fresh ideas for how to end the centuries-long conflict.

Since getting sworn into office last month, Trump has repeatedly mentioned the possibility of Jordan and Egypt opening their borders to allow for the mass evacuation of Palestinians out of Gaza over concerns that the area is uninhabitable. However, the idea is tainted by the perception that it would amount to ethnic cleansing, something no Arab nation would want to be associated with.