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”.
Okay, so the ethnic cleansing plan looks like it’s off the table.
The Egyptian official told MEE a clash would not be necessary per its plan and that Hamas has agreed to step aside for a new Palestinian government that does not include senior PA officials from the West Bank.
The Associated Press reported on Tuesday that the Egyptian plan would not include Hamas or the PA. The report said it would involve a police force made up of PA policemen who remained in Gaza after 2007, when Hamas won legislative elections and took control of the enclave.
It’s been 18 years and several conflicts. Are any of those PA policemen even alive? How is this plan viable in any way?
While Israel exists, the ethnic cleaning plan is being executed.
Of course, but the “move them all to Egypt” plan is off the table. They will not and can not be separated from the land.
I also wouldnt trust any promises by Trump in the slightest. Wait for actual facts, not empty promises.
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.
I’m just wondering if there are enough. It’s been a hard 18 years for those officers.
i’m guessing that you would only need a single token pa officer in each cadre of the new government.
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.
