Jordan's King Abdullah to meet with Trump on Feb 11

3/2/2025 6:02

Jordan's King Abdullah will

meet with U.S. President Donald Trump on Feb. 11 at the White

House, the Jordanian state news agency reported on Sunday,

following Trump's call for the transfer of Palestinians to

Jordan and Egypt.



Last week, Trump said that Egypt and Jordan should take in

Palestinians from Gaza, which he called a "demolition site"

following 15 months of Israeli bombardments that have rendered

most of its 2.3 million people homeless. Critics have called his

suggestion tantamount to ethnic cleansing.



Jordan appeared to reject Trump's suggestion, with its

Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi telling reporters on Jan. 26 that

the country's stance against any displacement of Palestinians

from Gaza remains "firm and unwavering".



Jordan is already home to several million Palestinians,

while tens of thousands live in Egypt. Both countries and other

Arab nations reject the idea of Palestinians in Gaza being moved

to their countries. Gaza is land that Palestinians would want as

part of a future Palestinian state.