mm-news-@dmin The US president calls the meeting important. Says Gaza war could end soon: “We are going to end something we did not start.”
- Trump hails meeting Muslim leaders and praises their efforts.
- Proposes Israeli withdrawal and Gaza rule without Hamas.
- US seeks Arab troops and funds for Gaza’s rebuilding.
US President Donald Trump’s meeting with leaders of Muslim-majority nations, including Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. On the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, focus on the situation in Gaza and the wider Middle East.
Participants included Turkiye, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, Egypt, the UAE, and Jordan.
The meeting lasted about 50 minutes. Calling it an honour to meet the heads of Islamic countries, Trump praised their collective efforts. Saying, “You all have done an excellent job, which is commendable.”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan described the talks as extremely productive. None of the other Muslim leaders spoke to the media after the meeting.
He also outlined US plans for an Israeli withdrawal and post-war. Governance in Gaza without Hamas involvement, according to the US media.
Trump told the media the meeting was extremely important and said the Gaza war could end soon. He added, “We are going to end something that we did not start.”
He also outlined US plans for an Israeli withdrawal and post-war governance in Gaza without Hamas involvement, according to US media.
Washington is seeking Arab and Muslim nations’ agreement to send troops to Gaza to enable Israel’s withdrawal and to fund transition and rebuilding programmes, Axios reported.
Al-Jazeera reported that Israel did not draft the Gaza plan, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu knows its details. The plan reportedly involves some future role for the Palestinian Authority (PA), which Israel has repeatedly vowed not to tolerate.
Israel faces global condemnation over its military conduct in Gaza, where local health authorities say more than 65,000 Palestinians have been killed.
In recent weeks, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government has begun a long-threatened ground assault on Gaza City, with no ceasefire in sight.
Washington is seeking Arab and Muslim nations’ agreement to send troops to Gaza to enable Israel’s withdrawal and to fund transition and rebuilding programmes, Axios reported.
