Jordan FM: Arab States Want a Plan to Rebuild Gaza Without Replacement

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi on Friday said that Arab countries are putting together a plan to rebuild the war-torn Gaza Strip without displacing its population.

During his participation at the Munich Security Conference, Safadi said, “We are working on an Arab proposal that will show that we can rebuild Gaza without displacing its people, that we can have a plan that will guarantee security and governance,” Safadi said, adding that Israel also had to think about how it wanted to see the region in 10 or 20 years time.

“Israelis also have to think long-term. For it to live in peace and security, its neighbours need to live in peace and security,” he said.

Jordan’s top diplomat said that ending the Israeli occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state is the guarantee to achieving peace and security in the region.

Safadi also participated in the conference on Syria hosted by France, where he met with his French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot.

During the meeting, Safadi said that there is an Arab-supported Egyptian plan that aims to rebuild the Gaza Strip without displacing its Palestinian residents, according to a Foreign Ministry statement.

The two top diplomats reiterated rejection the displacement of Palestinians, with Safadi vocing appreciation for France’s support to the two-state solution as the path to achieving just and lasting peace, the statement said.

They also stressed the importance of supporting the Syrian people in rebuilding their country on the basis that guarantees the security of Syria and its territorial unity and the voluntary return of refugees, according to the statement according to The Jordan Times.

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Marco Rubio: ‘…Hamas Can Never Rule Gaza…’!

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio told United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan that Hamas must never govern Gaza again, according to a State Department readout of their call on Tuesday.

The two discussed regional security, the ceasefire agreement between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza, and the release of hostages, including American citizens, said State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce.

During the call, Rubio expressed appreciation for the UAE’s humanitarian aid to Gaza and “highlighted the imperative of ensuring that Hamas can never rule Gaza or threaten Israel again,” she said.

Rubio and Sheikh Mohamed also reaffirmed the strength of US-UAE ties and explored avenues for cooperation in artificial intelligence and emerging technologies. They further discussed “their support for the cessation of hostilities in Lebanon,” said Bruce.

The call came as US President Donald Trump’s proposal to “take over” Gaza and forcibly displace Palestinians faced widespread international criticism.

Rubio is set to visit the Middle East this week with planned stops in the UAE, Israel and Saudi Arabia as part of diplomatic efforts amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza according to Anadolu.

On Monday, Trump warned that “all hell” will break out if all Israeli captives in Gaza were not released by 12 p.m. on Saturday.

Hamas announced late Monday that it was indefinitely postponing the next hostage-prisoner exchange scheduled for Saturday, citing Israeli violations of the ceasefire agreement.

The three-phase ceasefire deal has been in place in Gaza since Jan. 19, halting Israel’s 15-month war, which has killed more than 48,200 people and left the enclave in ruins.

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