Trump's recent comments proposing the removal of all Palestinians from Gaza are not to be dismissed lightly. The forced displacement of two million people would be a clear breach of the Geneva Convention and would amount to ethnic cleansing. It is unclear how such a plan would even be implemented, and it is unlikely that Western allies would comply. Furthermore, Trump's suggestion goes against his own opposition to US wars in the Middle East. It is possible that these comments are part of a larger political strategy, but if they are serious, trouble lies ahead for everyone.