Jordan pledges to take in sick Palestinian children as Trump backpedals on aid threat
- Jordan's King Abdullah II agreed to accept 2,000 sick Palestinian children during a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.
- Trump suggested the U.S. should take control of Gaza and relocate Palestinians to other nations, including Jordan, but met resistance from Jordan and Egypt.
- Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi stated the country's opposition to Trump's plan is firm and unwavering.
- Trump praised Jordan's acceptance of sick children as a 'beautiful gesture' and indicated he would not threaten aid to Jordan and Egypt over refugee acceptance.
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King of Jordan Agrees to Accept 2,000 Sick Gazan Children
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday hosted Jordan’s King Abdullah II at the White House, during which the two held a press conference touching upon various issues, including Trump’s proposal to relocate Gazans. The Jordanian king indicated that he was willing to “right away take 2,000 children that either [have cancer] or are in a very ill state, to Jordan” from Gaza. Keep Israeli Soldiers Warm - Send Winter Jackets! We are honored to thank the…
US and Jordan walk tightrope over Gaza relocation proposal
Jordan's King Abdullah II rejected Donald Trump's call to take in Gazans but offered to accept 2,000 sick children instead. Hopes are now on an Arab summit on February 27, while fears of renewed fighting in Gaza grow.
Jordan’s dependence on US foreign aid puts king in bind
This is an excerpt from Al-Monitor Security, a weekly newsletter covering defense and conflict developments in the Middle East. To get Al-Monitor Security in your inbox, sign up here.WASHINGTON — Jordan’s King Abdullah II framed his kingdom as central to US national security interests in meetings with top officials before sitting down with President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday.
Jordan To Host 2,000 Sick Children From Gaza, King Says
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent Worthy News AMMAN/ WASHINGTON (Worthy News) – U.S. President Donald J. Trump told Jordan’s King Abdullah visiting the White House on Tuesday that he still wants to take over Gaza and move its population of two million Palestinians to other nearby countries, including Jordan. Yet the king, sitting alongside Trump, announced Amman would take in “2,000 sick children,” including cancer patients, fr…
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