On Friday, Egyptian, Jordanian, and Gulf States officials convened in Saudi Arabia to protest President Trump’s proposed restoration of the Gaza Strip.
Trump has made the suggestion that the United States may “take over” Gaza and entirely relocate the more than 2 million citizens to local Arab state, Egypt and Jordan, a move that irritated the Palestinians and the nations that followed.
What happened during the mountain?
Friday’s conversations were called by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and were attended by Jordan’s King Abdullah, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Meshal Al Ahmed Al Jaber Al Sabah and Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
A cause close to the Saudi authorities confirmed the meeting was over, but the visitors did not make a final statement as soon as possible.
The summit focused on Egypt’s plan to rebuild the devastated place under the” complete control” of Arab states, sources told media companies.
Although no details of Egypt’s current strategy have been made public, former Egyptian diplomat Mohammed Hegazy claimed it laid out a three-stage plan that would immediately focus on the removal of battle debris from Gaza.
The next step would rely on urban planning and the rebuilding of homes and important services, while the next would include an international summit for Gaza reconstruction.
There would also be a “political track to adopt the two-state answer”, Hegazy said.
According to two Iranian sources, the country’s plan also includes a national council to oversee reconstruction in Gaza and through a fund established with funds from the US, the US, and funding organizations, according to Reuters news agency.
Up to$ 20 billion ( €19.13 billion ) in funding over the course of three years from wealthy Gulf and Arab states could be included in the Egyptian plan, according to sources familiar with the summit.
Before an Arab League crisis conference scheduled for March 4 in Cairo, it is still unclear whether the Muslim leaders will be able to come to a discussion on an alternative to Trump’s program.
Any other plan’s financing commitments are anticipated to be important, but oil-producing Gulf states have stated they are exhausted of paying for rebuilding only if a cycle of violence and destruction repeats itself.
What prospect for Gaza?
After more than 15 weeks of fighting between Israel and the Palestinian militant party Hamas, the Gaza Strip is generally in disrepair.
According to a recent estimate from the UN, the territory’s reconstruction would cost more than$ 53 billion.
United Arab state have joined in opposition to Trump’s strategy, which was made public on February 4 during a delicate ceasefire in Gaza, especially regarding any Palestinians who were forced to flee Gaza.
Some other issues remain unaddressed, including who should have control over the area and be in charge of security.
