An emergency Arab summit in Cairo on Tuesday adopted Egypt’s reconstruction plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip, as it rejected the displacement of Palestinians.
The summit’s final statement stipulated “the adoption of the plan submitted by the Arab Republic of Egypt—in full coordination with the State of Palestine and Arab countries, and based on studies conducted by the World Bank and the UN Development Fund—regarding early recovery and the reconstruction of Gaza as a comprehensive Arab plan.”
It affirmed the rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from their land “under any pretext or circumstances.”
The summit highlighted that it assigned an Arab legal committee to study the classification of Palestinian displacement as part of the crime of genocide.
The Arab summit in Cairo has adopted Egypt’s plan for Gaza’s reconstruction, opposing US President Donald Trump’s proposal to take control of the besieged enclave and expel Palestinians. pic.twitter.com/y5p8xHezrh
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It condemned a recent decision by the Zionist entity to halt the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and to close crossings used for relief efforts, affirming that those measures constitute “a violation of the ceasefire agreement, international law, and international humanitarian law.”
Additionally, it expressed rejection of the Israeli occupation’s use of a siege and starvation of civilians as a “means to achieve political objectives.”
The statement also condemned Israeli aggression against Syria and its incursion into Syrian territory, calling on the international community and the UN Security Council to take immediate action to force Israel to withdraw.
The Arab summit in Cairo has adopted Egypt’s plan for Gaza’s reconstruction, opposing US President Donald Trump’s proposal to take control of the besieged enclave and expel Palestinians. pic.twitter.com/y5p8xHezrh
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It also demanded that Palestinian worshippers be allowed access to Al-Aqsa Mosque and rejected any attempts to displace Palestinians from camps and cities in the West Bank.
The final statement further called on the UN Security Council to deploy international peacekeeping forces in the West Bank and Gaza, with the goal of supporting the political horizon “for the embodiment of a Palestinian state.”
The statement emphasized the highest priority of completing the implementation of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, focusing on its second and third phases.
It also warned that any attempts to displace the Palestinian people or annex any part of Palestinian land would plunge the region into conflict and undermine opportunities for stability.
Source: Agencies
