Arab leadership supports counter offer to Trump's Gaza-Plan
Arab leadership supports counter offer to Trump's Gaza-Plan
Arab leader have on Tuesday egyptens supported plans after the war for the Gaza strip. This plan should enable the approximately 2 million Palestinians to remain and represents a counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump's plan, the area to remodel and to convert to a holiday location.
Unclear about the acceptance of the plan
It remains unclear whether Israel or the United States will accept the Egyptian plan. The support of the Arab leaders, who was announced by Egypt President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi, is considered a comprehensive rejection of Trump's proposal. The office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin netanyahu Opinion from.
meaning of the summit in Cairo
The summit in Cairo included the Emir of Qatar, the Vice President of the United Arab Emirates and the Foreign Minister Saudi Arabia-countries whose support is decisive for a plan after the war. UN General Secretary António Guterres was also present.
el-Sissi emphasized that the plan “the right of the Palestinian people presents on the reconstruction of their nation and guarantees their existence in their country.”
statements by the Arab league boss
The Secretary General of the Arab League, Ahmed Aboul, said that the final communiqué of the summit asks the UN Security Council to station an international peace force in the Gaza Strip and in occupied West Bank. "Peace is the strategic option of the Arabs," he said at a press conference and added that the communiqué rejects the relocation of the Palestinians and supports the reconstruction plan.
he emphasized: "The Egyptian plan creates a way for a new security and political context in the Gaza Strip."
The reaction of Israel and the Situation in Gaza
Israel accepted an alternative US proposal for an armistice and the release of the hostages kidnapped during the attack by Hamas on South Israel on October 7, 2023. Access to food, fuels, medication and other auxiliary goods for the Gaza Strip was blocked to force Hamas to accept the new proposal. This has fueled worries about a relapse.
The suspension of the aid deliveries met with massive criticism, since human rights groups declared that this violates Israel's obligations as an occupation in accordance with international law.
Egypt's plan for the reconstruction of the Gaza Strip
Egypt's plan, which is estimated at $ 53 billion, provides for rebuilding the Gaza Strip until 2030 without removing the population. The first phase provides for the elimination of blind accommodation and the evacuation of over 50 million tons of debris that have arisen from Israel's bombing.
The final communiqué confirmed that Egypt organizes an international conference in cooperation with the United Nations for the Restoration of Gazas. A trust fund monitored by the World Bank is set up to receive promises to implement the reconstruction plan.
planned changes and developments
According to the plans, hundreds of thousands of container apartments for the residents of Gaza are to be set up during the reconstruction. The debris should be recycled and partially used to expand the Gazas coastline.
In the coming years, the plan provides for a comprehensive redesign of the strip, including the construction of "sustainable, environmentally friendly and pedestrian-friendly" residential and urban areas with renewable energy. Agricultural areas are also to be renatured and new industrial and large parking areas are created.
political perspectives and Hamas
The plan provides that Hamas hands the power to a transitional management of political independent until a reformed Palestinian autonomic authority can take control. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the authority and opponents of Hamas supported by Western powers, took part in the summit.
The Israeli government, however, excluded every role of the Palestinian autonomy in the Gaza Strip and, together with the United States, demanded disarmament of Hamas. Hamas explained that she was ready to hand over the power in the Gaza Strip to other Palestinians, but they would only give up weapons if there is a Palestinian state.
call to create a peace plan
el-Sissi emphasized that a parallel path for peace was necessary to achieve a "comprehensive, fair and permanent solution" for the Palestinian question. "There will be no real peace without the founding of a Palestinian state," said the Egyptian leader. "It is time to take a serious and effective political path that leads to a permanent solution to the Palestinian problem, according to the resolutions of international legitimacy."
reactions to Trump's proposal
Trump caused a stir in the region last month when he suggested that around 2 million Palestinians to move to other countries in Gaza. He said the United States would take over the area and develop into a "Riviera" in the Middle East.
Netanyahu welcomed the proposal, which was decisively rejected by Palestinians, Arab countries and human rights experts, who said that this would probably violate international law.
Jordan offers medical help
Trump has also suggested that Egypt and Jordan, two close American allies, large amounts of Palestinian refugees from Gaza could absorb. However, both countries vehemently rejected such a plan.
At a meeting with Trump in the White House last week, King Abdullah II of Jordan offered to record about 2,000 children for medical treatment. The first group of around 30 children, which is accompanied by up to two family members, left Gaza in the direction of Jordania on Tuesday, according to the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gazaic city of Khan Younis.
consequences of the conflict in the Gaza Strip
The war began with the attack by Hamas on Israel on October 7, in which Palestinian militant killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, killed and 251 people as hostages. Hamas still holds 59 hostages, 35 of whom are considered dead.
Most others were released in the context of ceasefire agreements. Israel was able to save eight living hostages and regain the remains of dozens of others.
According to the Ministry of Health Gazas, more than 48,000 Palestinians were killed by the 15-month offensive. The exact number of fighters is not specified, but the ministry explains that women and children make up over half of the dead. Israel reports that they have killed over 17,000 militants, but without providing evidence.
The offensive destroyed large parts of Gaza, including a large part of the health system and other infrastructure. It was their climax around 90 % of the population, mostly in the area itself, where hundreds of thousands of people lived in miserable tents and schools that were converted into accommodation.
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