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- The Arab League summit in Cairo will address Trump’s Gaza plans and efforts to protect Palestinian rights
- Egypt’s reconstruction plan includes recovery, infrastructure restoration, and a two-state solution, but financing concerns remain
DUBAI: An emergency Arab League summit will be held in Cairo on Tuesday to counter US President Donald Trump’s Gaza plans.
Organized by Egypt, the summit aims to respond to Trump’s proposals to take control of Gaza and resettle Palestinians, as well as to address the Israeli Prime Minister’s stance on ending the ceasefire and resuming hostilities in Gaza.
The summit will focus on creating a unified Arab response that protects Palestinian rights and makes Gaza habitable again.
Egypt’s Plan
Egypt has yet to release full details of its proposal, but former Egyptian diplomat Mohamed Hegazy outlined a plan in three technical phases over three to five years.
The first phase, lasting six months, would focus on early recovery and debris removal. The second phase would involve an international conference to set out detailed reconstruction plans and restore infrastructure.
The final phase would include the provision of housing and services, as well as the establishment of a political track for implementing a two-state solution, with an independent Palestine alongside Israel.
Experts have raised concerns over the plan’s financing, with the UN estimating the cost of rebuilding Gaza at over $50 billion.
Trump’s Resettlement Plan
The summit follows US President Trump’s statement last month, in which he proposed taking control of Gaza and resettling Palestinians in Egypt and Jordan.
Tensions have heightened as Israel blocked all humanitarian aid to Gaza on March 1, citing Hamas’s refusal to extend the ceasefire, which was meant to begin its second phase.