Jordan's King Abdullah discussed on Wednesday "dangerous developments" in Gaza and the West Bank during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to a post on X by the Jordanian royal court.
Jordan's King Abdullah looks on, during a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump (not pictured) in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 11, 2025. Reuters/Nathan Howard
Jordan's King Abdullah discussed on Wednesday "dangerous developments" in Gaza and the West Bank during a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to a post on X by the Jordanian royal court.
The phone call comes one day after the Jordanian king met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, where he reiterated his country's "steadfast position" against Trump's controversial Gaza displacement plan.
Reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din and Jaidaa Taha
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