Queen Rania Criticizes International Community’s Failure to Stop Gaza War for Two Years

Queen Rania Al Abdullah praised U.S. President Donald Trump for his efforts in achieving a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, noting that he used U.S. diplomatic, military, and financial leverage to pressure Israel.اضافة اعلان

In an interview on BBC Panorama, the Queen said:
"To be fair, Trump was the first president in a long time to apply real pressure on Israel. Previously, when Israel crossed lines, the U.S. president would only issue a few words of rebuke or a mild warning."



She added:
"President Trump actually succeeded in persuading (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu to agree to a ceasefire, and I hope he continues to be engaged in this process."

Regarding the possibility of lasting peace, Queen Rania described it not as naive optimism, but as a form of challenge. She said:
"I truly believe that Palestinians and Israelis can live side by side. But given the current environment, filled with hostility, anger, grief, hatred, and mutual pessimism, it is very difficult for them to achieve peace alone. I am not delusional about that, but I believe international pressure is the only path."

She reflected on the past two years, saying:
"Many times during the last two years, hope seemed far away. Choosing hope was not easy; it was heavy and difficult, yet it was the only path that does not deny Palestinians their rights, struggle, or humanity."

The BBC report highlighted Jordan’s participation in international efforts to deliver aid to Gaza and evacuate sick and wounded children. King Abdullah’s planes carried out three air drops over the Gaza Strip to deliver humanitarian aid.

Queen Rania criticized the international community for failing, in her view, to stop the war over the past two years:
"Can you imagine being a parent over the past two years? Watching your children suffer, starve, and shiver with fear while being powerless to help—and knowing the entire world is watching and doing nothing? That nightmare is a nightmare for any parent, yet it was the daily reality for Palestinians over the past two years."

The report noted that King Abdullah requested Trump’s support to evacuate 2,000 seriously ill Palestinian children from Gaza, which Trump described during a White House meeting in February as a "kind gesture." Since then, 253 children have been evacuated to Jordan. To leave Gaza, the children and their guardians undergo thorough security checks by Israel and host countries, a process described by the WHO as "very slow."

According to the BBC, Israel’s COGAT (Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories), which supervises aid to Gaza, places high priority on facilitating humanitarian access, including evacuations of patients with complex medical conditions.