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Trump backs Egypt's plan for Gaza after meeting with Jordan's king, source says (www.middleeasteye.net)

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Diplomats and analysts have been left guessing whether Trump truly covets the war-ravaged Gaza Strip or was threatening a takeover to extract concessions from Arab states. Trump's secretary of state, Marco Rubio, suggested it was the latter and that Arab states should make a counteroffer.

With the Egyptian plan gaining momentum, it appears Trump has been swayed.

During a visit to Israel on Monday, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said there was "very little appetite" for the US to take over Gaza "in any way, shape or form".

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[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

it sounds like the few remaining pa officers will become the face of the egyptian/jordanian government in palestine, so there only needs to be enough to enable publicity; sort of like how republicans and tories bring their few token minorities to the front to give the impression that they're not prejudiced.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm just wondering if there are enough. It's been a hard 18 years for those officers.

[–] eldavi@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

i'm guessing that you would only need a single token pa officer in each cadre of the new government.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe, but how many of those officers have since chosen to put their support behind Hamas? I think this plan of forming a comprador regime is making a lot of assumptions that won't be possible due to the actual facts on the ground.