LONDON: Jordan’s King Abdullah II reaffirmed his kingdom’s support for Palestinians when he welcomed Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at Al-Husseiniyah Palace in Amman.

The king said Jordan fully supported Palestinians in realizing their legitimate rights to establish a state based on pre-1967 borders, which include the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem.

He also stressed that Jordan firmly rejected any attempts to annex land or displace Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, according to the Petra news agency.

His remarks come after US President Donald Trump said Egypt and Jordan would have to take in any Gazans that were displaced by Washington, a proposal rejected by both countries.

During a media conference on Tuesday evening with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump reiterated his statement and added the US planned to take control of Gaza.

King Abdullah is scheduled to visit Washington on Feb. 11. Jordan, which signed a peace agreement with Tel Aviv in 1994, shares approximately 400 kilometers of border with Israel, including the territories of the occupied West Bank.

Abbas emphasized Jordan’s crucial role in supporting a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza and its ongoing delivery of humanitarian aid to the coastal enclave.

The meeting was attended by Jordanian Crown Prince Hussein and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ayman Safadi, as well as Director of General Intelligence Maj. Gen. Ahmed Hosni and Hussein Al-Sheikh, the secretary of the Executive Committee of the PLO, among others.