39 h. ago Mohammed bin Salman wants an alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan – but one that most benefits Saudi Arabia | Madawi al

The crown prince sees Hamas as a regional threat, and may propose a deal that risks sidelining PalestiniansSaudi Arabia has suddenly experienced a diplomatic awakening after lukewarm engagement with the conflict in Gaza. Today, leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will gather in Riyadh to discuss Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza. (Keen to be viewed as a global deal maker, Saudi Arabia will also be hosting negotiations over Ukraine this week.)Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was alarmed by Trump’s outrageous “Riviera plan” to reconstruct Gaza following eviction of its people to neighbouring countries. Alongside Arab leaders, he hopes to propose an alternative plan with the establishment of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem its capital at its core. The crown prince has insisted that there will be no normalisation of Israel without a Palestinian state.Madawi al-Rasheed is a fellow of the British Academy and a visiting professor at the Midd...

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4 d. ago Netanyahu insists he is 'committed' to Trump's plan to take over and develop Gaza as IDF pulls out of southern Lebanon villages under ceasefire deal

Netanyahu's remarks come after he signalled on Sunday that he was moving ahead with Trump's proposal to transfer the Palestinian population out of Gaza.

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5 d. ago Austin and London Roar in Protest Against Trump's Controversial Gaza Takeover Plan

Austin and London Roar in Protest Against Trump's Controversial Gaza Takeover Plan  Hoodline

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5 d. ago Trump’s plan for Gaza leaves Arab nations facing an impossible choice | Nesrine Malik

This mortifying dilemma goes to the very soul of the region - and its leaders have brought it on themselvesArab states are in a bind. King Abdullah of Jordan squirmed in the Oval Office last week, as the press asked him and Donald Trump about the latter’s Gaza plan. He is in a tight spot, wanting to keep Trump onside while at the same time not agreeing to the ethnic cleansing of Gaza. Immediately after, anonymous Egyptian “security sources” – not parties prone to leaking without strategic direction from President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi – said that Sisi would not accept an invitation to visit Washington as long as the Gaza displacement plan was on the agenda. Now, this was probably more for the Egyptian public’s consumption than for Trump’s benefit – Egypt is in no position to make an enemy of the new administration – but it nonetheless shows how hard it is for Trump to secure the acquiescence of even the US’s closest allies.Saudi Arabia also postponed a visit to the US once Trump annou...

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6 d. ago Netanyahu says Israel working closely with US on Trump’s 'bold vision' for Gaza – video

Benjamin Netanyahu has said his government is working closely with the US to implement Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, which involves US ownership of the coastal strip, the removal of more than 2 million Palestinians and the redevelopment of the occupied territory as a resort. The Israeli prime minister was speaking after a meeting in Jerusalem with the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, who defended the Trump plan as bold and visionaryNetanyahu says Israel working closely with US on Trump’s plan for Gaza Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Thousands take part in London rally against Donald Trump’s Gaza plan

Thousands take part in London rally against Donald Trump’s Gaza plan  Al Jazeera English

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