Jordan's King Abdullah II rejects 'any attempts' to displace Palestinians

Jordan's King Abdullah II has said he rejects "any attempts" to take control of the Palestinian territories and displace its people, after President Donald Trump announced a proposal for the United States to "take over" Gaza.

The monarch made the comments  in a meeting with Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, calling for a stop to settlement activities and a rejection of "any attempts to annex lands and displace Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, stressing the need to establish the Palestinians on their land", a statement said. 

Reporting by AFP