100 Days of Solitude: Trump and the Retreat of America

President Trump’s approach to foreign policy in his second term has been transactional, unpredictable and exploitative. Allies and enemies alike are beginning to adapt.

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Jordan Says It Foiled a Plot Against the Kingdom

The country’s main intelligence branch said the plans, apparently years in the making, involved rockets, weapons manufacturing and drones.

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Rubio Visits Israel as Trump Pushes Plan to Expel Palestinians From Gaza

Scholars of international law say President Trump’s proposal for American control of a Gaza without Palestinians would be ethnic cleansing and a war crime.

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Why Trump’s Plan to Relocate Gazans Is Untenable for Jordan

President Trump’s plan would send a huge number of refugees to Jordan, adding new frictions to the kingdom’s often tense, sometimes violent history with displaced Palestinians.

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In Trump’s Cross Hairs Over Taking Gazans, Egypt and Jordan Try Diversion

The U.S. president has repeatedly asked the two Mideast allies to take in two million Palestinians from Gaza. Both Egypt and Jordan have been trying to offer Mr. Trump help in other ways.

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Gaza Truce Imperiled as Netanyahu and Hamas Send Dueling Warnings

The Israeli leader’s warning came after Hamas said it would indefinitely postpone the next round of hostage releases.

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Trump Claims the U.S. Has Authority to ‘Take’ Gaza

His remarks came in a meeting with King Abdullah II of Jordan, who demurred when asked by reporters about the idea and said the two nations should consult with other Arab nations, including Egypt.

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Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow.

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Jordan’s King Faces a Bind as He Meets With Trump

King Abdullah II, a close U.S. ally dependent on aid from Washington, is confronting the president’s demands that he take in Palestinians from Gaza, a step the king’s domestic politics will not allow.

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Israel’s Security Cabinet Meets as Pressure on Hamas Cease-Fire Rises

After Hamas said it would postpone the next release of Israeli hostages, President Trump demanded that all hostages be released Saturday or “all hell is going to break out.”

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