Khaberni - The British channel (BBC) published on its website an excerpt from the interview conducted with His Majesty King Abdullah II, in which His Majesty indicated that countries would refuse to be asked to "impose" peace in Gaza if published under Trump's ceasefire plan, making clear there is a difference between peace imposition and peacekeeping.
According to the BBC, the King said: "What would be the role of security forces inside Gaza? And we hope it would be peacekeeping, because if they aim to impose peace, no one will want to engage with them."
The BBC report noted that under President Trump's 20-point peace plan, Arab countries and international partners would send stabilization forces "to train and support verified Palestinian police forces in Gaza, and would consult with Jordan and Egypt, both of which have extensive experience in this field," and it is planned for Hamas to disarm and relinquish political control of the sector.
In an interview with BBC Panorama, His Majesty the King stated that Jordan and Egypt are ready to train Palestinian security forces, pointing out that peacekeeping is to support the local police forces, i.e., the Palestinians, which Jordan and Egypt wish to train extensively, but this takes time, adding, "If we were patrolling Gaza armed, that’s a situation no country would want to get involved in."
In the interview, the King said that Jordan would not send troops to Gaza because his country is "very politically close" to the developments there.
In an interview on Panorama with Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah, she praised President Trump for his efforts to reach a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and added that he used American diplomatic, military, and financial support as a means to pressure Israel.
The Queen added: "To his credit, Trump was the first president in a long time to put real pressure on Israel. In the past, when Israel crossed the lines, the American president might have been content with a few words of reproof or just a mild warning."
She continued: "President Trump actually succeeded in getting (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire, and I hope he continues to engage in this process."
The BBC report noted that when asked whether he trusted Hamas's promise to relinquish any political role in Gaza, the King answered: "I don’t know them, but those who work closely with them - Qatar and Egypt - are very optimistic that they will keep to that."
The King added: "If we don’t solve this problem, and if we don’t find a future for Israelis and Palestinians and a relationship between the Arab and Islamic world and Israel, then we will be at an impasse."
When asked if she believed that lasting peace is possible, Queen Rania stated that hope in this is not naïve but is a form of challenge.
She went on to say: "I truly believe that Palestinians and Israelis can live side by side."
She added "In the current atmosphere, there is such a great amount of hostility, anger, sadness, hatred, and mutual pessimism between the two peoples, making it difficult for them to achieve peace by themselves. I’m not delusional about this, but I believe that pressure from the international community is the only way."
She continued: "Over the past two years, hope seemed far-fetched many times. Choosing hope wasn’t an easy matter, it’s hard and heavy, but it’s the only way that doesn’t deny the Palestinians their rights, nor their struggle or our humanity."
The BBC report mentioned that Jordan participated in an international effort to deliver aid to Gaza and evacuate sick and wounded children. King’s aircraft flew over the sector in three missions to drop aids by parachutes.
According to the report, speaking about his experience in aerial drops, the King said: "Looking out from the back of the plane was quite shocking. I was shocked by the destruction of that part of Gaza. I saw it myself. How can we, as an international community, allow this to happen; it’s unbelievable."
Queen Rania criticized the international community for its failure - in her words - to stop the war for two years.
She said: "Can you imagine what it means to be a parent these past two years? To see your children suffer, starve, and tremble with fear, and you are unable to do anything? And to know that the whole world is watching and does nothing? That nightmare is any parent's nightmare, but it was the daily reality for the Palestinians over the past two years."
The BBC report noted that the King requested President Trump's support for evacuating 2,000 Palestinian children suffering from serious diseases out of Gaza. In a meeting at the White House in February, Trump described this step as "a nice gesture". Since then, 253 children have been evacuated to Jordan. To get the children and their parents out of the sector, they must undergo a thorough security screening by Israel and the host countries. The World Health Organization described this process as "far too slow."
According to the BBC, the Israeli military group overseeing the aid delivered to Gaza - the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) – affirms that it places "great importance" on facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, including the evacuation of patients with "complex medical conditions".
