ISLAMABAD: The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Indonesia, Turkiye, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan this week backed US President Donald Trump’s plan to restore peace in Gaza, reaffirming their readiness to engage constructively with Washington and all parties toward finalizing and implementing the agreement.
Trump’s proposal, contained in a 20-point document released by the White House, includes a ceasefire agreement, an exchange of hostages held by Hamas and Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, a staged Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the disarmament of Hamas and the reconstruction of Gaza with the assistance of the international community.
The American president presented his Gaza and the Middle East peace plan during his meeting with the leaders of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Turkiye, Indonesia and other Muslim states in New York last week on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.
“The foreign ministers of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Republic of Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Republic of Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the State of Qatar, the Arab Republic of Egypt welcome President Donald J Trump’s leadership and his sincere efforts to end the war in Gaza, and assert their confidence in his ability to find a path to peace,” a joint statement from all countries, shared by Pakistan’s foreign ministry on Monday night, read.
