Muslim nations endorse Egypt-led plan for Gaza’s reconstruction
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has endorsed an Egyptian-led counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump’s controversial plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents.
The decision by the 57-member grouping came at an emergency meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, three days after the Arab League ratified the plan at a summit in Cairo.
“The emergency ministerial meeting of the OIC adopted the Egyptian plan, which has now become an Arab-Islamic plan,” Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said.
“It is certainly a very positive thing,” he said.
Egypt seeks EU backing for Gaza reconstruction plan
The Egyptian foreign minister said Cairo will seek endorsement for its Gaza plan from more countries after Arab and Muslim nations supported the proposal.
“The next step is for the plan to become an international plan through adoption by the European Union and international parties such as Japan, Russia, China and others,” Abdelatty said.
“This is what we will seek, and we have contact with all parties, including the American party.”
Earlier, a spokesperson for the US State Department said the Egypt-led plan “does not meet” Washington’s expectations, though Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff gave a more positive reaction, calling it a “good-faith first step from the Egyptians”.
Europe created this mess in the first place, so yeah it's time for Europe to step up, especially UK, France and Germany.
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