King of Jordan Expresses Concern Over International Troops in Gaza
(MENAFN) King Abdullah of Jordan has stated that countries would be unwilling to "enforce" peace in Gaza if deployed under the framework of the Trump administration's ceasefire proposal.
In an interview with BBC, the King emphasized that the plan, which includes a 20-point peace initiative, envisions Arab nations and international partners providing stabilisation forces.
These forces are intended to "train and provide support to vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza" and work closely with Jordan and Egypt, both of which have substantial experience in this domain.
According to the plan, Hamas is expected to disarm and relinquish its political control over Gaza.
During the BBC interview, King Abdullah raised concerns about the nature of the mission, questioning the role of security forces within Gaza. "What is the mandate of security forces inside of Gaza? And we hope that it is peacekeeping, because if it's peace enforcing, nobody will want to touch that," he stated. The King made it clear that peacekeeping operations, which involve supporting local police forces, would be acceptable, but peace enforcement, which would require active military patrols, is something no country would want to engage in.
Further elaborating, King Abdullah explained that Jordan and Egypt were willing to assist in training Palestinian security forces but noted that such training takes time.
He also highlighted the challenges posed by active peace enforcement. "Peacekeeping is that you're sitting there supporting the local police force, the Palestinians, which Jordan and Egypt are willing to train in large numbers, but that takes time. If we're running around Gaza on patrol with weapons, that's not a situation that any country would like to get involved in."
The King's remarks underscore growing concerns among the US and other nations about being drawn into the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, or even between Hamas and other Palestinian factions.
King Abdullah also made it clear that Jordan would not send its forces into Gaza, citing the country's close political ties to the situation. With more than half of Jordan's population being of Palestinian origin and having taken in 2.3 million Palestinian refugees over the years, the King pointed out the sensitivity of his nation's involvement in the Gaza conflict.
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