Jordan's Queen Rania Al Abdullah on the pro-Palestinian protests at U.S. colleges
We learned today that President Biden is meeting with Jordan’s King Abdullah at the White House next week. Jordan is a key US ally in the Middle East, and we sat down with his wife, Queen Rania Al Abdullah, for an interview this weekend on Face the Nation. The Queen is of Palestinian descent, and we asked her about the pro Palestinian protests on America’s college campuses. What do you think of the protests, and are you surprised to see young Americans protesting like this? First of all, I think it’s important to point out that law and order are paramount for everybody. At the same time, as I said, there is a rise in anti-Semitism and it’s wrong for any student to have to feel unsafe on campus. That being said, we need to emotions are running high and I think people are losing sight of what these these students are protesting. For them, the issue of Gaza and the Palestinian conflict is more about social justice. They are standing up for human rights, for international law, for the principles that underpin international law. And you can see our full interview with Queen Rania Sunday on Face the Nation.