US Opposes Palestinian State Recognition as Gaza Violence Escalates, Egypt Jordan Demand Ceasefire

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressed strong opposition to any unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state, arguing such moves reward Hamas and hinder hostage recovery efforts, aligning with Israel's stance. Despite President Donald Trump's occasional softer public remarks, his administration has taken a hardline stance, including visa restrictions on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation ahead of expected recognitions by countries like France and the UK. Concurrently, the US is reportedly considering a controversial plan floated by Trump to place Gaza under American trusteeship for at least a decade, transforming it into a tourism and high-tech hub, which Hamas vehemently rejects as an attempt to sell off part of the Palestinian homeland. In the regional context, Egypt and Jordan reaffirmed their strategic partnership and condemned ongoing Israeli aggression and military operations in Gaza, calling for an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid delivery. Both nations emphasized that peace depends on establishing an independent Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, urging the international community to address the root causes of the crisis. These developments reveal deep divisions over the future of Palestine and Gaza, with the US taking a more interventionist and hardline approach while regional actors call for peaceful resolution and statehood recognition.