The Hashemite leader agreed to accept 2,000 severely ill children into his country, but stated that Arab leaders would present a counter proposal to the president’s idea to “own” Gaza
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Jordanian King Abdullah II at the White House on Tuesday in an attempt to persuade regional leaders to accept his plan to relocate Palestinians out of the Gaza Strip.
Abdullah announced a proposal for Jordan to accept 2,000 children in Gaza grappling with cancer and other severe illnesses for treatment in the kingdom but did not express agreement with Trump’s plan for the United States to “own” the enclave and relocate its population to other countries.
Jordan and the United Arab Emirates are among the Arab countries that have previously accepted medical evacuees from Gaza for treatment.