Jordan Ready To Accommodate 2,000 Palestinian Children In The Sick Gaza Strip

President Trump when welcoming King Abdullah II. (Twitter/@The White House)

JAKARTA - King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein said Jordan was ready to accommodate Palestinian children who were sick when meeting with United States President Donald Trump.

President Trump received King Abdullah II at the White House and held a meeting in the Oval Room on Tuesday local time.

"I think one of the things we can do right now is to bring 2,000 children who are suffering from cancer or are seriously ill to Jordan as soon as possible and then wait, I think, Egypt to share their plans on how we can work with the president to overcome other challenges," he said. , February 12.

It is known that President Trump previously asked Egypt and Jordan to accommodate Palestinians from Gaza, following words to move them permanently when they met Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last week, saying he would take over Gaza and rebuild it.

During a meeting at the Puthi Building, President Trump indicated he would not give in to his idea of involving relocating the Gaza Strip and turning the war-torn territory into what he called the "Central East Riviera."

King Abdullah II as before, reiterated the position of Jordan who refused to move Gazans. The attitude previously also taken by Egypt.

Despite the views of his Jordanian counterpart, President Trump said Jordan, as well as Egypt, would eventually agree to accommodate the displaced Gazans. The two countries depend on Washington for economic and military aid.

"I'm sure we'll have a piece of land in Jordan. I'm sure we'll have a piece of land in Egypt," said President Trump, quoted by Reuters.

"We may have other places, but I think when we finish our talks, we will have a place where they will live very happily and very safely."

King Abdullah II said Jordan's initiative would require cooperation from COGAT, Israel's military agency responsible for facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

"The best way to get (2,000 children from Gaza) out is by helicopter to take them directly to our institution," he said, quoted by The Times of Israel.

"Some countries may also want to take some of the children and take care of them in their hospitals," he added.