KORYBKO: Why Are Arab Countries Reluctant To Send Peacekeepers To Gaza?

Original article: https://korybko.substack.com/p/why-are-arab-countries-reluctant?utm_source=profile&utm_medium=reader2

The Jordanian Foreign Minister said that they believe that doing so would result in them being “seen as the enemy.” From there, one of two conclusions can be arrived at: either 1) they sincerely think they’d be regarded as occupiers by the Palestinians; or 2) there’s an ulterior motive at play that they don’t want to disclose.

Jordan Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi said over the weekend that Arab countries won’t put boots on the ground in Gaza. His exact words were as follows: “Let me be very clear. I know speaking on behalf of Jordan but having discussed this issue with many, with almost all our brethren, there’ll be no Arab troops going to Gaza. None. We’re not going to be seen as the enemy.” Despite being just several brief sentences, Safadi revealed quite a lot about the Arab countries’ calculations towards this conflict.