Middle East leaders in panic over Trump proposal for US control of Gaza

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President Donald Trump‘s announcement that the United States will take long-term control over the Gaza Strip is sparking intense backlash from both allies and enemies in the Middle East.

Phones seemed to be ringing off the hook in the region’s most powerful offices as national leaders swapped perspectives — almost universally concerned — about the White House’s unexpected initiative to oversee the reconstruction of the area and move Palestinians to safer locations.

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