Arab leaders have been meeting in Cairo behind closed doors in an effort to develop a Gaza plan that won’t involve the U.S. taking the commanding lead in the project. So far, it appears President Trump’s dramatic “Riviera of the Middle East” declaration is working as it might have been intended, spurring decades-delayed action.
Arab Ministers Finalize Gaza Reconstruction Plan Ahead of Cairo Summit – Asharq Al-awsat – English
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Arab foreign ministers held on Monday a preparatory meeting in Cairo to finalize an “Arab plan” for Gaza’s reconstruction without displacing its Palestinian population.
The plan for Gaza, drawn up by Egypt, would be presented to Arab leaders at Tuesday’s extraordinary Arab League summit as a counter to US President Donald Trump’s plan to “take over” the Gaza Strip and turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East,” while forcing its Palestinian residents to relocate to Egypt and Jordan.
Arab foreign ministers met behind closed doors in Cairo ahead of the extraordinary Arab League summit, which is expected to come out with one Arab position against the displacement of Palestinians, while adopting a plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.
Egypt’s plan would sideline Hamas and replace it with interim bodies controlled by Arab, Muslim and Western states, according to a draft seen by Reuters.
The Egyptian vision for Gaza does not specify whether the proposal would be implemented before or after any permanent peace deal to end the war triggered by the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.
Cairo’s plan does not tackle critical issues such as who will foot the bill for Gaza’s reconstruction or outline any specific details around how Gaza would be governed, nor how an armed group as powerful as Hamas would be pushed aside.