Can the king of Jordan stand up to the US and stand for millions of Palestinians in Gaza?

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Jordan's King Abdullah in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 11, 2025.
US President Donald Trump meets with Jordan’s King Abdullah in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, on February 11, 2025 [Nathan Howard/Reuters]

King Abdullah II of Jordan met United States President Donald Trump at a critical moment. With Jordan hosting more than 2 million Palestinian refugees, Trump’s plan to “own” Gaza and relocate its population puts the kingdom in a tough spot. Abdullah calls displacement a red line – but how much can he push back?

In this episode:

  • Nour Odeh (@nour_odeh), Palestinian political analyst, correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat and Sarí el-Khalili, with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Melanie Marich, Hanah Shokeir, Khaled Soltan and our guest host, Kevin Hirten. It was edited by Noor Wazwaz. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editors are Hisham Abu Salah and Mohannad Al-Melhem. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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