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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      34 days ago

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

      • queermunist she/her
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        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.