Donald Trump on Tuesday restated his plan for the US to take over Gaza and permanently resettle its residents, as he met Jordan\u2019s King Abdullah amid widespread opposition to his plan among Washington\u2019s Arab allies, including Jordan.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the king and his son arrived at the White House, reporters were ushered into the Oval Office where the US president signalled he would not budge on his plan for the US to take over Gaza, move its shell-shocked residents and transform the war-ravaged territory.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re going to take it. We\u2019re going to hold it, we\u2019re going to cherish it. We\u2019re going to get it going eventually, where a lot of jobs are going to be created for the people in the Middle East,\u201d Trump said of Gaza, saying his plan would \u201cbring peace\u201d to the region.<\/p>\n
Trump has said he would consider withholding aid from Jordan if it refuses to resettle Palestinians.<\/p>\n
King Abdullah has previously said he rejects any moves to annex land and displace Palestinians.<\/p>\n
Jordan\u2019s Abdullah was repeatedly pressed by reporters on whether he supported the plan but said only that Egypt was coming up with a response and that Arab nations would then discuss it at talks in Riyadh.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe president is looking at Egypt coming to present that plan [\u2026] (then) we will be in Saudi Arabia to discuss how we should work with the president and with the United States,\u201d Abdullah said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe point is, how do we make this work in a way that is good for everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n
He was expected to tell Trump such a move could spur radicalism, spread chaos in the region, jeopardise peace with Israel and threaten the country\u2019s very survival.<\/p>\n
Three out of four Americans \u2014 74 per cent \u2014 in a Reuters\/Ipsos poll conducted February 7-9 said they opposed the idea of the US taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinians who live there.<\/p>\n
The poll showed that Republicans were divided on the issue, with 55ppc opposed and 43pc supportive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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