Jordan’s King Abdullah will meet with US President Donald Trump on February 11 at the White House, the Jordan royal palace says following Trump’s call for the transfer of Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt.
“King Abdullah II will meet with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, after His Majesty received an invitation letter from President Trump last week,” the palace says in a statement.
Last week, Trump said that Egypt and Jordan should take in Palestinians from Gaza, which he called a “demolition site” following more than 15 months of war between Israel and the Hamas terror group that has 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 January 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.
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