Saudi Hosts UAE, Egypt, Jordan Leaders to Discuss Trump’s Gaza Plan
Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, UAE, and Qatar to Discuss US Proposal Ahead of Arab League Summit
Saudi Arabia to Host Arab Leaders for Talks on Trump’s Gaza Annexation Plan
RIYADH: On Friday, a person familiar with the plans said that Saudi Arabia will invite four Arab leaders for a conference on February 20 to talk about President Trump’s plan for the US to annex Gaza. RIYADH On Friday, a person familiar with the plans said that Saudi Arabia will invite four Arab leaders for a conference on February 20 to talk about President Trump’s plan for the US to annex Gaza.
The leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates will attend the summit, which precedes an Arab League conference on the same topic in Cairo on February 27, according to the source. Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, will also be present, according to a second source who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Trump’s proposal that the US annex the Gaza Strip and drive out over two million Palestinians—citing Egypt or Jordan as potential destinations—has drawn criticism from all across the world.
The Arab world has condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s suggestion that Saudi Arabia may house Palestinians, while Israeli media have dismissed it as a joke.
Outraged by the prospect of displacing Palestinians in large numbers, Arab nations have united in a rare show of solidarity.
