Islamabad:
The leaders of the key Arab nations and members of the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OCI), who met US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, asked for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, the publication of all hostages and a full reconstruction plan, according to a joint statement published on Wednesday.
The summit, held on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, was summoned to the initiative of President Trump. The Meeting was co-hosted by President Trump and Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, and waited by Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Indonesian President Prabowo Subobowo, Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif, Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Kamal Madbouly, Uae Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Saudi Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud.
The joint declaration published by the main leaders of the Arab League and the OIC thanked Trump for bringing together the parties and underlined the “unbearable situation” in Gaza, stressing the humanitarian disaster, the heavy civilian toll and the larger regional consequences. They rejected any forced displacement of the Palestinians and called on the return of those who fled during the conflict.
The leaders highlighted the urgency of a cease-fire which would facilitate both humanitarian relief and the release of hostages.
They also granted Washington management to pass a longer -term peace process. “They reiterated their commitment to cooperate with President Trump and stressed the importance of his leadership to end the war and open horizons for just and lasting peace,” the statement said.
Participants also launched their support at the origin of the reform efforts of the Palestinian Authority and underlined the need for stability in the West Bank and the Holy Sites of Jerusalem. They supported an Arabic plan and led by the OIC for reconstruction in Gaza, associated with international security agreements and funding.
Trump was flanked by his best team from the Middle East, notably Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the secretary of the Treasury and special envoy for the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
Managers have agreed that the summit should serve as the start of a sustained process towards peace and regional cooperation.
The participants underlined the need to ensure a complete reconstruction plan in Gaza, on the basis of the Arab plan and the OIC, as well as security agreements, with international assistance supporting the Palestinian management, and expressed the commitment to work together to ensure the success of the plans and rebuild the life of the Palestinians in Gaza.
Participants also stressed the importance of maintaining the momentum to guarantee that this meeting is the start of a process on the right track to a future of peace and regional cooperation.
Earlier, American Media reported that US President Donald Trump had presented his plan to put an end to the Gaza War, publish the remaining hostages and rehabilitate the band under the domination of non-Hamas during a multilateral meeting with the leaders of eight Arab and Muslims.
Trump has also sworn not to authorize Israel to annex the West Bank, according to reports.
Certain parts of the plan presented by Trump at Tuesday’s meeting are based on a proposal designed by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair.
While the Blair Plan focuses on Gaza’s post-war management, the plan presented by Trump also describes how the war itself would end, imagining a cease-fire of several weeks during which the 48 remaining hostages would be released, one of the Arab diplomats said.
President Trump promised the Arab leaders that he would not let Israel annex the occupied West Bank, reported politico on Wednesday, citing six families with the issue.
Two people described Trump as being firm on the subject at their meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, politico reported. Two other familiar with the issue, reported Politico, said the American team had presented a white paper describing the Trump administration plan to end the Gaza War, including the promise against the annexation of the West Bank.
Israel has aroused global conviction over its military conduct in Gaza, which caused a major destruction and where more than 65,000 Palestinians were killed, local health authorities. A global hunger instructor indicates that part of the territory suffers from famine.
Speaking exclusively at L’Express PK Press Club, Prime Minister Shehbaz said that a cease-fire in Gaza would soon be made. He said he hoped “there would be no longer late in the realization of the ceasefire [in Gaza]”.
Answering a question, the Prime Minister said that Pakistan’s relations with the world have improved, stressing that new progress would be visible in the coming days.
(With an additional reuters input)
