{"id":2399349,"date":"2025-02-05T15:37:01","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T20:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middle-east-leaders-in-panic-mode-over-trump-proposal-for-us-control-of-gaza-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T15:38:57","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T20:38:57","slug":"middle-east-leaders-in-panic-mode-over-trump-proposal-for-us-control-of-gaza-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/middle-east-leaders-in-panic-mode-over-trump-proposal-for-us-control-of-gaza-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Middle East leaders in panic mode over Trump proposal for US control of Gaza &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmiddle-east-leaders-in-panic-mode-over-trump-proposal-for-us-control-of-gaza-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2399349&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The \u2064article discusses the widespread backlash among Middle Eastern\u2062 leaders following President Donald Trump&#8217;s proposal\u200c for the United States to take\u200b long-term\u2064 control over the Gaza Strip. The \u2063declaration has triggered urgent discussions among <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/well-known-pro-beijing-chinese-american-arrested-by-fbi-for-attempting-to-obstruct-justice\/\" title=\"FBI arrests prominent pro-Beijing Chinese American for obstructing justice.\">national \u2064leaders<\/a> in the region, who express deep concerns about the implications \u200dof the \u2062U.S. plan, which includes\u200c overseeing the reconstruction of Gaza and relocating Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a strong statement opposing\u2063 any \u200dinitiative that fails to ensure the\u200d rights of Palestinians and their establishment as a sovereign state. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has reaffirmed this stance as non-negotiable, stating that achieving peace requires recognizing Palestinian rights.<\/p>\n<p>Jordanian King Abdullah II also criticized the U.S.plan during his conversations\u2063 with other regional leaders and emphasized the rejection of land annexation and \u200cany displacement of \u200bPalestinians. Simultaneously occurring, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres described the proposal to relocate Palestinians\u2063 as a\u2064 form of &#8220;ethnic cleansing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While some countries, like \u200dQatar, have taken a\u2064 more reserved stance, expressing the need for\u2064 further\u2063 understanding of\u200c the situation before commenting, the overall sentiment in the Middle East is one of significant alarm regarding potential \u2063changes to the status of Palestinians in Gaza.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Middle East leaders in panic over Trump proposal for US control of Gaza<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1976718\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President Donald Trump<\/a>&lsquo;s announcement that the United States will take <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3310439\/trump-netanyahu-own-gaza-strip-hamas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">long-term control over the Gaza Strip<\/a> is sparking intense backlash from both allies and enemies in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Phones seemed to be ringing off the hook in the region&rsquo;s most powerful offices as <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">national leaders swapped perspectives &#038;mdash<\/a>; almost universally concerned &mdash; about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3311167\/trump-use-tariffs-force-arab-countries-admit-palestinian-refugees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">White House&rsquo;s unexpected initiative<\/a> to oversee the reconstruction of the area and move Palestinians to safer locations.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/a> published a long statement rejecting any proposal that does not both keep Palestinians tied to their land and also establishes an independent, sovereign Palestinian state &mdash; the most prominent objection to Trump&rsquo;s plan.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirms that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia&rsquo;s position on the establishment of a Palestinian state is firm and unwavering,&rdquo; the Saudi government said in a statement Tuesday. &ldquo;The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia also reaffirms its unequivocal rejection of any infringement on the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, whether through Israeli settlement policies, land annexation, or attempts to displace the Palestinian people from their land.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Laundry hangs on a destroyed building caused by the Israeli air and ground offensive in Jabaliya, Gaza Strip, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mohammed-bin-salman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud<\/a> has repeatedly affirmed Palestinian sovereignty as a non-negotiable starting point for long-term agreements to address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emphasizes that this unwavering position is non-negotiable and not subject to compromises,&rdquo; the Saudi Arabian Foreign Ministry reiterated in the statement. &ldquo;Achieving lasting and just peace is impossible without the Palestinian people obtaining their legitimate rights in accordance with international resolutions, as has been previously clarified to both the former and current U.S. administrations.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Saudi crown prince spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">King Abdullah II of Jordan<\/a> over the phone Wednesday. The Jordanian royal is already slated to meet with Trump on Feb. 11 and has joined the chorus of opposition to a U.S.-controlled Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;His Majesty King Abdullah II stresses the need to put a stop to settlement expansion, expressing rejection of any attempts to annex land and displace the Palestinians,&rdquo; the Royal Hashemite Court of Jordan said via social media.<\/p>\n<p>He also hosted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas<\/a> at the Al Husseiniya Palace the same day, expressing &ldquo;full support for the Palestinians in gaining their legitimate rights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Abdullah later placed a phone call to United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, stressing &ldquo;the importance of international support for the Palestinian people in gaining their legitimate rights.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A view of an area in Gaza City destroyed during fighting between the Israeli army and Hamas in Gaza City, Tuesday, Feb.4, 2025. (AP Photo\/Abdel Kareem Hana)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Guterres said the plan to move Palestinians out of Gaza is a form of &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cori-bush-trails-challenger-a-week-ahead-of-house-primary-poll-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Cori Bush trails challenger a week ahead of House primary: Poll - Washington Examiner\">ethnic cleansing&#038;rdquo<\/a>; that would &ldquo;make the problem worse,&rdquo; according to the secretary-general&rsquo;s spokesperson. The U.N. has continued to push for a two-state solution.<\/p>\n<p>It was just one of many bilateral phone calls the king made Wednesday, according to updates on royal communications published by the Royal Hashemite Court. Abdullah also reached out to United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and others.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar, a major non-NATO ally of the United States, has been the most gentle in its reaction to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza<\/a> plan, declining to take a firm stance and rhetorically kicking the can down the road until the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal is further fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s a time now to start commenting on specific ideas,&rdquo; Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesman Majed Al Ansari told Fox News. &ldquo;We know that there is a lot of trauma with the Palestinian side when it comes to displacement. However, again, it&rsquo;s too early to talk about this because we don&rsquo;t know how this war will end.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Qatar is set to mediate Israel and Hamas&rsquo;s transition into the second phase of their ceasefire agreement, which is intended to facilitate the reconstruction of living conditions in the Gaza Strip.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1976718\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1976718\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Middle East leaders alarmed by Trump&#8217;s Gaza control proposal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3468,"featured_media":2399350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25035663605204.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[32726,49889,49890],"class_list":["post-2399349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-middle-east","tag-trump-proposal","tag-us-control"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25035663605204.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3468"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2399349"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399349\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2399353,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2399349\/revisions\/2399353"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2399350"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2399349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2399349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2399349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}