Egypt to host emergency Arab summit as Jordan’s King prepares to meet with Trump amid growing U.S. pressure to resettle Palestinians from Gaza

Egypt has scheduled an emergency Arab summit in Cairo on February 27, according to the Associated Press. The summit aims to address the “new and dangerous developments for the Palestinian cause,” as stated in an announcement released Sunday. This comes as U.S. President Donald Trump increases pressure on Egypt, Jordan, and other regional countries to resettle the approximately 1.8 million Palestinians currently in Gaza.

Trump’s proposal for Gaza, which involves “clearing out” the territory to transform it into a “Middle Eastern Riviera” owned by the U.S. has been met with strong opposition from the international community. Key U.S. allies in the Middle East—including Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia—have firmly rejected the plan.

Meanwhile, Jordan’s King Abdullah II, currently visiting the United States, is preparing to meet with Trump at the White House on Tuesday. He is also expected to hold discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, National Security Adviser Mike Waltz, and Steve Witkoff, Trump’s Special Envoy to the Middle East. Additionally, he will meet with key congressional committee members. According to the Jordan Times, King Abdullah met with U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday.

During recent meetings with European leaders in Brussels, King Abdullah reaffirmed Jordan’s stance that Palestinians must remain on their land and achieve their legitimate rights in accordance with the two-state solution, Reuters reported.

Despite the resistance from Egypt and Jordan, Trump remains confident they will ultimately agree to resettle Palestinians from Gaza. In a Fox News interview set to air Monday, Trump stated that Palestinians would not have the right to return to Gaza—contradicting earlier claims by his administration that any relocations would be temporary, according to the Associated Press.