WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding Jordan's King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday.
Visitation is dangerous due to the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza as Hamas, accusing Israel of violating the armistice, accusing them of suspending the future release of hostages It's happening at a moment. It will not be released by this weekend.
Trump proposed that the US rule Gaza and turn it into a “Middle Eastern Riviera.”
He proposed on Monday withholding US funds from Jordan and Egypt, if necessary.
“Yeah, maybe. Surely, why?” Trump told reporters. “If they don't, I would probably withhold help, yes.”
Jordan is home to over 2 million Palestinians, and along with other Arab countries, he has completely rejected Trump's plan to move civilians from Gaza. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said last week that his country's opposition to Trump's ideas was “solid and unshakable.”
In addition to concerns about endangering the longstanding goals of two-state solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Egypt and Jordan are security concerning the welcoming of many additional refugees to their countries, as well as temporary. I personally raised concerns.
When asked how Abdullah could persuade him to take Palestinians, Trump told reporters: They have a good heart. ”
The king also includes Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Mike Waltz, Middle Eastern envoy Steve Witkoff, Defense Secretary Pete Hegses and a group of lawmakers from Capitol Hill. I'm meeting with officials. He is the third foreign leader to hold an in-person meeting with Trump since taking office on January 20th.
Trump announced his idea of resetting Palestinians from Gaza and taking ownership of US territory at a press conference with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week.
Trump initially refused to deploy US troops to secure Gaza, but at the same time, he insisted that US funds would not pay for rebuilding the territory, and that he had a fundamental view on the nature of his plans. raised questions.
After Trump's initial comments, Rubio and White House spokesman Caroline Leavitt hope that Palestinians will move “temporarily” from Gaza, allowing debris to be removed, dispose of misfire and reconstruction He claimed that he had requested a “tentative” period to ensure that the
However, in an interview with Fox News' Brett Bayer, he aired on Monday whether the Palestinians in Gaza have the right to return to territory under his plans, saying, “No, they wouldn't.” He replied.
