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\nHorn (center) , who has Israeli and Argentinean multiple citizenship, arrived in Tel Aviv Friday after being released by Hamas. (visual China)<\/p>\n
Saudi Arabia is leading an\u201cUrgent effort\u201d by Arab countries to develop a plan for Gaza’s future, Reuters reported, citing at least 10 sources. Agence france-presse disclosed that the country will be 20 this month, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates leaders held a summit in Riyadh, Palestinian president Abas will also attend. At least four alternatives to a US\u201cTakeover\u201d of Gaza have been drawn up, sources said. Deutsche Welle quoted analysts as saying that Arab countries could put pressure on the US through\u201cUnited Front\u201d. The Arab push came as Secretary of State Rubio arrived in Israel last night for his first trip to the Middle East since taking office. Agence France-presse believes that he will be the U. S. Plan for Gaza\u201cStand\u201d. The New York Times said it did not know if he would provide more details during his visit.<\/p>\n
Egypt ‘most favored’<\/p>\n
\u201cOur meeting with [ Saudi crown prince and Prime Minister ] Mohammed bin Salman is critical. He is taking the lead,\u201d Reuters quoted a Jordanian official as saying. Saudi Arabia is trying to demonstrate its importance in resolving the Israeli-palestinian conflict, stressing its support for Egypt and Jordan, AFP quoted Mu’tari, a scholar at King’s University, as saying.<\/p>\n
On the future of Gaza, Rubio said last week that now\u201cThe only plan is Donald Trump’s plan, so if they [ the Arab states ] have a better plan, it’s time to put it forward\u201d. Jordanian Foreign Minister Safadi Lianhe Zaobao at the Munich Security Conference on Friday that Arab countries are working on a plan, reconstruction of Gaza without displacement. He said Jordan could not accept more Palestinians. \u201cWith 35 per cent of our population as refugees, we can not afford any more…\u201d<\/p>\n
\nHorn (center) , who has Israeli and Argentinean multiple citizenship, arrived in Tel Aviv Friday after being released by Hamas. (visual China)<\/p>\n
At least four alternative plans have been drawn up, with the Egyptian Lianhe Zaobao the most promising, the Financial Times said, citing Reuters. Three Egyptian security sources said the country had proposed the creation of a Palestinian National Council to govern Gaza, but Hamas was not involved. Egypt also recommended that the international community participate in the reconstruction of Gaza without the forced transfer of Palestinians. Delegates will meet in Saudi Arabia to discuss the plan and plan to present it at a summit in Cairo, Egypt, on Feb. 27, Reuters reported.<\/p>\n
According to another\u201cGerman voice\u201d 15 reported that the Arab States proposed Gaza Reconstruction program may also include: by the Arab States to train Gaza security forces; Settlement of displaced Palestinians in agricultural and other areas within Gaza until reconstruction is completed; Egypt organizes donor conferences.<\/p>\n
Sources told Reuters there was\u201cNothing very new\u201d in the Egyptian alternative, but they believed it would be enough to change Donald Trump’s mind. Agence france-presse quoted Kareem, an expert at Britain’s University of Birmingham, as saying the goal of the Arab meeting was to\u201cBuild a unified position and then unite other Arab countries.\u201d.<\/p>\n
Jordan’s\u201cTomorrow\u201d newspaper said on the 15th that the plans of Arab states for the future of Gaza reflect their concern for peace and stability in the region, and that their opposition to the U.S. plan and their cooperation in this regard show that, in the future, the development of the situation in the Middle East will depend more on the joint efforts of regional countries.<\/p>\n
Foreign media list Arab countries’ \u201cPressure methods\u201d<\/p>\n
Since the United States put forward the\u201cTakeover\u201d of Gaza plan, the Arab media there have been many critical voices. Egypt\u201cIzvestia\u201d 15 comments that the U. S. Plan ignored the sovereignty of Arab countries and the will of the Palestinians, is a\u201cOutrageous\u201d behavior.<\/p>\n
\u201cDo the Arab states have the leverage to put pressure on the United States?\u201d Deutsche Welle lists some of the measures the Arab states\u201cCould consider.\u201d Including the reduction of U. S. Intelligence Cooperation, restrictions on U. S. military use of the Suez Canal, reduce the Gulf countries on the U. S. investment in the region’s financial support. But experts say Arab countries are unlikely to use these tools to stop the United States. \u201cNo Arab country wants to stand up to Donald Trump right away,\u201d said Aboudou, an expert on the Middle East and North Africa at Chatham House.<\/p>\n
The King of Jordan’s CNN Abdullah II of Jordan Trip to Washington last week clearly demonstrated the scale of the challenge facing America’s Arab allies over the next four years, CNN commented. At the time, Donald Trump seemed in no mood to soften his approach to Gaza, and the Abdullah II of Jordan of embarrassment and unease was evident when he spoke about it at a press conference. Asked if he agreed with the President’s proposal to resettle the Palestinians, the Abdullah II of Jordan switched gears.<\/p>\n
\u201cDeutsche Welle\u201d quoted katulis, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute in Washington, as saying that an alternative means of pressure available to Arab countries is\u201cGrowing solidarity\u201d, oppose the U. S. Plan for Gaza and promote a two-state solution. AB said the current Egyptian strategy was to create a\u201cUnified Arab front\u201d that would seek to engage with establishment figures in the state and defence departments and congress\u201cTo try to put pressure on Donald Trump\u201d. Arab states want to show that this is an issue that affects the region, not just Egypt and Jordan, and are seeking European support.<\/p>\n
US supplies heavy bombs to Israel<\/p>\n
Rubio held talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Sunday, AFP reported. The New York Times commented before the talks began that, \u201cRubio’s visit has had less public reaction in Israel because his influence is less clear than that of U.S. Middle East Envoy Whitkoff and other advisers to Donald Trump.\u201d.<\/p>\n
After the talks, the Benjamin Netanyahu said they had discussed with Rubio Donald Trump’s\u201cBold vision\u201d for the future of Gaza, AFP said. He also warned that Israel would\u201cOpen the gates of Hell\u201d in Gaza unless Hamas released all the hostages. \u201cHamas can not continue to exist as a military or government force,\u201d the BBC quoted Rubio as saying.<\/p>\n
Rubio will also travel to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Agence France-presse said Rubio is expected to 17 in Riyadh for\u201cDifficult talks.\u201d.<\/p>\n
The New York Times said Rubio would certainly be asked to be more specific about the U.S. Gaza plan while in the Middle East, and it was unclear whether he would provide details. Agence France-presse believes Rubio will stand for the US\u201cTakeover\u201d of Gaza. The BBC quoted him yesterday as saying Donald Trump’s proposal could be\u201cShocking\u201d but it would take\u201cCourage\u201d to come up with an alternative to the\u201cOld ideas\u201d of the past.<\/p>\n
The U.S. \u201cWashington Post\u201d said the U.S. plan\u201cFaces an important test.\u201d The talks between Rubio and Middle Eastern leaders will explore whether the latter’s position is consistent with Donald Trump’s\u201cTwin goals\u201d of ending the Gaza conflict and securing an Israeli-saudi peace deal.<\/p>\n
Rubio’s visit came as the Israeli Defence Ministry announced on the 16th that a shipment of us-made heavy bombs had arrived. CNN said former President Biden had restricted the delivery of the 2,000-pound bombs to Israel. The head of the media office in the Gaza Strip criticized the decision, saying the United States, which calls itself a\u201cHuman rights pioneer,\u201d has not provided food, medicine, water or shelter or building materials to the victims in Gaza, instead, it is supporting the\u201cOccupying forces\u201d by carrying heavy bombs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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