Egypt says Trump backs its Gaza plan, convinced by Jordan’s King Abdullah
Egypt and Jordan believe they have successfully dissuaded US President Donald Trump from backing a forced displacement of Palestinians from Gaza and that the US has gotten behind an Egyptian post-war plan for the enclave, a senior Egyptian official told Middle East Eye.
“This will be an Egyptian plan adopted and supported by the Arabs,” the official said. “That is what Trump has agreed to.”
The Egyptian official, speaking to MEE on the condition of anonymity on Tuesday, said King Abdullah II of Jordan’s visit to Washington was critical to convincing Trump to ditch his plan to empty Gaza of Palestinians. Cairo and other Arab states viewed the outcome of Abdullah’s meeting as a win.
“The closed meeting was very good,” the Egyptian official told MEE.
King Abdullah did not confront Trump publicly on his proposal to “take over” the Gaza Strip, but the Egyptian official said the king privately warned Trump his plan would provoke “Islamic extremism” and lead to the collapse of pro-US governments across the region. [Continue reading…]