Arab and Islamic countries condemn Israel's rejection of the Trump plan to end the conflict in Gaza
The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates condemned Israel’s explicit rejection of the roadmap for completing the implementation of US President Donald Trump’s comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza, which was endorsed by United Nations Security Council Resolution 2803. They also condemned Israel’s rejection of the establishment of a Palestinian state. These positions constitute a direct rejection of the comprehensive plan and threaten its implementation, fundamentally undermining collective efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace. This rejection confirms that Israel now bears responsibility for obstructing efforts to bring peace to Gaza and the rest of the occupied Palestinian territories.
The roadmap, which has been accepted by Palestinian factions, caps costly mediation efforts undertaken by Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, the United States, the Gaza High Committee, and the Peace Council. It represents a crucial milestone for containing weapons, coinciding with the withdrawal of Israeli forces and the deployment of an international stabilization force, and facilitating the transfer of administrative authority to the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza and reconstruction, as stipulated in the comprehensive plan.
The rejection of the roadmap constitutes an explicit refusal to proceed with the implementation of the comprehensive plan, threatening to derail the intensive efforts made by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza and create the necessary conditions for a lasting peace.
In this regard, the ministers emphasized the importance of continued active US engagement as a guarantor to compel Israel to fully comply with the commitments and arrangements outlined in the comprehensive plan and its associated roadmap, and to prevent any further obstruction to their implementation.
They further stressed that Israel bears direct and full responsibility for any consequences arising from its continued rejection, obstruction, delay, or non-compliance, including any resulting deterioration in the situation on the ground, and any disruption to efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza.
The ministers reiterated the urgent need for the full and immediate implementation of the comprehensive plan, which would contribute to addressing the dire humanitarian situation, ensuring security and stability for all in Gaza, paving the way for reconstruction and recovery, and advancing toward a just and lasting peace based on the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of their state in accordance with international law. This would also pave the way for security and stability for all countries and peoples in the region.
The ministers unequivocally rejected any attempt to deny the establishment of a Palestinian state or to prevent its realization, including through unilateral measures. They affirmed that a just, lasting, and comprehensive peace can only be achieved through the implementation of the two-state solution and the establishment of an independent, sovereign State of Palestine based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with international law and relevant UN resolutions.
The ministers underscored the importance of the continued role of the Peace Council and called on all parties to support its efforts to implement the roadmap and advance the implementation of the second phase of President Trump’s comprehensive plan. The ministers also called on the Peace Council, with the support and active participation of stakeholders from the United States, to take immediate and concrete measures within its mandate to ensure the integrity of the comprehensive plan and prevent any party from obstructing its implementation.
