King Abdullah II of Jordan met with President Donald Trump to strongly oppose Trump’s plan to move millions of Palestinians out of Gaza.
“I stressed that my foremost commitment is to Jordan, to its stability and to the well-being of Jordanians,” he said on X. “I reiterated Jordan’s steadfast position against the displacement of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. This is the unified Arab position.”
Earlier, Abdullah said he would take in 2,000 very sick Palestinian children from Gaza, but he firmly rejected the idea of displacing millions, as Trump proposed.
Trump was hopeful about his plan, believing there was a “99%” chance of reaching an agreement with Egypt, another regional partner caught off guard by the proposal.
“We’ll have some others helping,” Trump added.
In the Oval Office, Abdullah stressed the importance of a plan that all parties can accept, a challenging task given the uncertainties about how countries would handle relocating people who have faced severe hardship.
Many worry this could undermine efforts to establish a Palestinian state.
Over 1 million Palestinians remain homeless, and Abdullah did not commit to accepting more refugees.
“We have to look at the best interests of the United States, of the people in the region, especially to my people of Jordan,” he said.
