The talks come a day after Trump said he could “conceivably” halt billions of dollars in US aid to both Jordan and Egypt if they refuse to take in Palestinians that he says should be moved out from their homeland.
Abdullah and Jordan’s Crown Prince Hussein will meet Trump in the Oval Office before having lunch, the White House said. Both meetings will be behind closed doors.
King Abdullah is a key US ally but last week rejected “any attempts” to take control of the Palestinian territories and displace its people after Trump stunned the world with his proposal for Gaza.
Trump unveiled the proposal after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu became the first foreign leader to visit the White House since the US president’s inauguration.
The US president has pressed Jordan and Egypt in particular to take in the more than two million Palestinians from Gaza under the plan, while indicating other regional countries could also take them in.
Trump doubled down on the pressure on the eve of his meeting with Abdullah, threatening US assistance to Jordan and Egypt if they continue to oppose the plan.
Trump made clear in an interview with Fox News channel’s Bret Baier broadcast Monday that Palestinians would have no right of return to Gaza after leaving.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, who is expected to visit the White House later this week, urged on Tuesday the reconstruction of Gaza “without displacing Palestinians.”
Analysts say the issue is an existential one for Jordan in particular.
In 1970 in what became known as “Black September”. clashes erupted between the Jordanian army and Palestinian groups led by the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO).
But Jordan is also keenly aware of the economic pressure Trump could exercise. Every year, Jordan receives around $750 million in economic assistance from Washington and another $350 million in military aid.
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