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”.
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.