DOHA, Mar 13 (NNN-QNA) – Arab foreign ministers met with U.S. special envoy, Steve Witkoff, in Doha yesterday, to discuss the newly approved Arab-backed Gaza reconstruction plan.
Foreign ministers from Qatar, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates, along with the secretary-general of the Palestine Liberation Organisation’s executive committee, presented the reconstruction plan to Witkoff, agreeing with the U.S. envoy to continue consultations and coordination on this plan, as a basis for the reconstruction efforts in Gaza, according to a statement from Qatar’s Foreign Ministry.
The Arab ministers emphasised the importance of establishing a ceasefire in Gaza, and the occupied Palestinian territories, stressing the need for genuine efforts, to achieve a just and comprehensive peace, based on the two-state solution, said the statement.
They stressed the necessity of ongoing dialogue to reinforce the ceasefire and to work together for regional security, stability, and peace.
The Gaza reconstruction plan, approved at the Arab summit in Cairo on Mar 4, is estimated to cost 53 billion U.S. dollars and aims to rebuild Gaza without displacing its residents.
The plan also counters a previous proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump, which suggested redeveloping Gaza and relocating its population to neighbouring countries, including Egypt and Jordan.– NNN-QNA
