Jordan & Egypt cannot receive refugees from Gaza: Jordan king

This July 9, 2004 file photo shows the golden shrine of the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem's Old city can be seen behind a section made of concrete walls of the controversial separation barrier Israel is building in the village of Abu Dis in the outskirts of Jerusalem. In the 1948 war surrounding Israel's creation, Egyptian forces took control of the Gaza Strip and Jordan took over the West Bank and east Jerusalem. Israel captured the territories when it launched a surprise attack in 1967 at a time of soaring tensions with its hostile Arab neighbors. (AP Photo/Enric Marti, File)

Jordan and Egypt cannot receive Palestinian refugees, Jordan’s King Abdullah II said on Tuesday, calling the issue a “red line” and stressing that the humanitarian situation must be dealt with within Gaza.

King Abdullah II added in joint statements with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz after their meeting in Berlin that the suggestion of Egypt and Jordan hosting refugees is an approach from “the usual suspects” to create a new complicated issue on the ground.

A US-Egyptian-Jordanian summit is scheduled to be held on Wednesday in Amman, according to Al Qahera News website.

The summit coincides with the expected visit of US President Joe Biden to Israel on Wednesday, said US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

The summit also coincides with the escalation of the Israeli occupation army’s attacks on the Gaza Strip, which claimed the lives of over 2,750 people.