Jordan king warns against forced expulsion of Palestinians

King Abdullah warns against Israel pushing Palestinians into Egypt, Jordan

Israel has been accused of attempting to expel Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt and Jordan, with no right to return.

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17 October, 2023

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Jordan's King Abdullah II attended a press conference, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany [Getty]

Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday warned against trying to push Palestinian refugees into Egypt or Jordan, adding that the humanitarian situation must to be dealt with inside Gaza and the West Bank.

"That is a red line, because I think that is the plan by certain of the usual suspects to try and create de facto issues on the ground. No refugees in Jordan, no refugees in Egypt," King Abdullah said at a news conference following a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin.

(Reuters)