Donald Trump reaffirmed his plan for the United States to take over Gaza and permanently resettle his residents, since he met the king of Jordan Abdullah in the midst of a generalized opposition to his plan among the Arab allies of Washington, including Jordan.
Shortly after the king and his son arrived at the White House, journalists were introduced to the Oval office, where the president of the United States said he would not move in his plan for the United States to take over Gaza, move to its residents with shell and transform war. -Asittered territorio.
“We are going to take it. We are going to hold it, we will appreciate it. Eventually we are going to start it, where many jobs are created for people in the Middle East, “Trump said on Gaza, saying that his” brought peace “plan to the region.
Trump has said he would consider retaining Jordan’s help if he refuses to resettle the Palestinians.
King Abdullah has previously said that he rejects any movement to annex land and displace the Palestinians.
The journalists repeatedly pressed Abdullah de Jordan about whether he supported the plan, but only said that Egypt was presenting an answer and that the Arab nations would discuss it in the conversations in Riad.
“The president is looking at Egypt who comes to present that plan […] (Then) we will be in Saudi Arabia to discuss how we should work with the president and with the United States, ”said Abdullah.
“The point is, how do we make this work in a way that is good for everyone”?
It was expected to tell Trump that such movement could stimulate radicalism, spread chaos in the region, endanger peace with Israel and threaten the survival of the country.
Three out of four Americans, 74 percent, in a Reuters/Ipsos The survey conducted from February 7 to 9 said they opposed the idea that the United States took control of Gaza and displaced the Palestinians who live there.
The survey showed that the Republicans were divided on the subject, with opposite 55pc and 43pc support.
Trump’s proposal has introduced a new complexity in a sensitive regional dynamic, including a high fragile fire between Israel and the Palestinian combat group Hamas.
Hamas said Monday that he would stop freeing the Israeli hostages of Gaza until an additional warning, saying that Israel was violating the agreement to end the strikes that have hit Gaza.
Later, Trump proposed to cancel the high fire if Hamas does not release all the remaining hostages he took on October 7, 2023 for Saturday.
Trump said Tuesday that “all bets are turned off” if Hamas does not meet the deadline, and added that he does not believe that the Palestinian combat group does it.
Amman depends on USAID
Jordan, Jordan, is already in a unchanged between Saudi Arabia, Syria, Israel and the occupied West Bank, their state and number for a long time, provide a source of anxiety for the leadership of the country.
Amman, which depends largely on Washington for military and economic assistance, is also recovering from Trump’s 90 -day help pause. Israel and Egypt have been granted exemptions, but the $ 1.45 billion that Jordan receives each year remains frozen waiting for a review of the Trump administration of all foreign aid.
King Abdullah “is in a very, very vulnerable position in which the United States has a lot of influence,” said Ghaith Al-Moari, the main member of the Washington Institute Tank for Near Eastern policy policies.
But American assistance to Amman “is not charity,” said Al-Mari, explaining that Jordan houses US troops and aerial assets, is an important intelligence partner for Washington, and his peace treaty with Israel, signed in 1994, is key For regional stability.
“The king expected these to be an accountant of the influence that the president has,” said Al-Mari.
