Khaberni - Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah praised the efforts of US President Donald Trump in reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, adding that he utilized American diplomatic, military, and financial support to pressure Israel.
The Queen said in an interview on the British BBC's Panorama program: "To be fair, Trump was the first president in a long time who exerted real pressure on Israel. In the past, when Israel crossed the lines, the US president would merely issue a few words of reproach or just a mild warning."
She added: "President Trump actually succeeded in persuading (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu to agree to the ceasefire, and I hope he continues to engage in this process."
When asked if she believes that lasting peace is possible, the Queen said that hope in this is not naive, but rather 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 a great deal of hostility, anger, grief, hatred, and mutual pessimism between the two peoples, making it difficult for them to achieve peace alone. I am not deluding myself in this, but I believe that pressure from the international community is the only way."
She continued: "Over the past two years, hope often seemed far away. Choosing hope was not easy; it is difficult and burdensome, but it is the only way that does not deny Palestinians their rights, nor their struggle or our humanity."
The BBC report noted that Jordan participated in an international effort to deliver aid to Gaza and evacuate sick and injured children. The King’s planes flew over the sector in three missions to drop aid by parachute.
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 during the past two years? To see your children suffer, starve, and tremble with fear, and you are helpless to do anything? And to know that the whole world is watching and doing nothing? That nightmare is the nightmare of any parent, but it was the daily reality for the Palestinians during the past two years."
The BBC report mentioned that the King asked for Trump's support to evacuate 2,000 Palestinian children suffering from serious illnesses from Gaza. At a meeting in the White House in February, Trump described this step as a "beautiful gesture."
Since then, 253 children have been evacuated to Jordan. To get the children and their guardians out of the sector, they must undergo a thorough security check by Israel and the host countries. The World Health Organization described this process as "extremely slow."
According to the BBC, the Israeli military group overseeing aid to Gaza - the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) - asserts that it attaches "great importance" to facilitating the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza, including the evacuation of patients suffering from "complex medical conditions."
