King Abdullah warns against peace enforcement in Gaza under Trump’s plan, urging peacekeeping efforts instead. He also discusses Jordan's humanitarian role and the potential for lasting peace.
Jordan’s King Abdullah has warned that no country would be willing to deploy forces in Gaza for peace enforcement as outlined in US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan in an exclusive interview with BBC Panorama on Monday. The king emphasized that peacekeeping efforts, rather than peace enforcement, would be the only acceptable form of foreign intervention in Gaza.
Under Trump’s proposal, Arab nations and international partners would provide stabilization forces to train and support Palestinian police forces in Gaza. The plan also calls for Hamas to disarm and relinquish its political control of the region.However, Abdullah expressed concerns about the feasibility of such an operation, stressing that foreign forces would not want to engage in direct military intervention in Gaza.
“If we are running around Gaza on patrol with weapons, that’s not a situation that any country would like to get involved in,” the king said. He added that peacekeeping, which would involve supporting local Palestinian police forces, is something Jordan and Egypt are willing to assist with. (Ed note: Anyone else thinking that those Arab States are just buying time for Hamas to regather and rearm itself?) (Read More)
