The President of the United States, Donald Trump, received King Abdullah II of Jordan and Egyptian President Abdelfatah El-Sisi at the White House as part of his controversial initiative to gain control over Gaza. The plan involves displacing nearly 2 million Palestinians, taking territorial control of the Strip, and initiating a reconstruction process that would last for 15 years.
However, both Arab leaders have already expressed their rejection of this geopolitical strategy of the U.S. president. The rejection from Jordan and Egypt is backed by Saudi Arabia, a key player in Trump's strategy.
Sami Abu Zuhri, a spokesperson for the organization, described the proposal as 'a recipe for creating chaos and tension in the region' and asserted that 'our people in Gaza will not allow these plans to come to fruition.' The terrorist organization insisted that what is needed is 'the end of the occupation and aggression, not the expulsion of Palestinians from their land.'
Trump's initiative also jeopardizes the truce between Israel and Hamas, whose agreement involves the release of 33 Jewish hostages in the first phase and the gradual withdrawal of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) in the second stage. Meanwhile, this weekend, delegations from Israel and Hamas were expected to travel to Doha to continue negotiations mediated by Emir Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani.
'America will take control of the Gaza Strip and we will also do work there,' stated the U.S. president, adding that the region could become 'the Riviera of the Middle East.' The initiative was announced at a conference in the East Room of the White House, where the Israeli prime minister appeared smiling, reinforcing the alliance between both governments.
However, the plan generated strong rejection from Hamas. Nevertheless, as of last night, the arrival of representatives had not been confirmed, which could lead to a breakdown of the truce if Hamas does not release the three hostages it holds within the next 48 hours.
The idea of the Republican leader is for Riyadh to counter Iran's influence through a diplomatic agreement with Israel, but Prince Mohammed bin Salman dismisses this possibility. In fact, the Saudi monarch informed Stevie Witkoff, Trump's envoy to the Middle East, that he would only accept a pact with Israel if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recognizes the existence of a Palestinian state, something that, in the current context, seems unviable.
Despite the rejection from the Arab countries, Trump, with Netanyahu's backing, proposed transforming Gaza into a tourist destination on the Mediterranean.
