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Arab allies join Trump in calling for Israel to drop opposition to US-backed Gaza peace plan
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Four major Arab nations—Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and UAE—along with Turkey, Pakistan, and Indonesia, are supporting President Trump’s US-backed Gaza peace plan, despite Israel’s rejection and ongoing airstrikes.
- Special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met with Hamas officials to negotiate the deal, while Kushner and Nickolay Mladenov plan to meet Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu to seek Israeli approval after Netanyahu called the plan “unacceptable.”
- The peace plan calls for Hamas to disarm in exchange for Israel’s withdrawal from Gaza, but Hamas demands an end to Israeli strikes and withdrawal before disarming, causing a stalemate.
- Since the plan’s announcement last year, over 1,250 Palestinians, mostly civilians, and four Israeli soldiers have been killed amid continued conflict, with Hamas urging the US to pressure Israel to follow the peace roadmap.
