Muslim States and European Powers Unite to Back Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan
Key Muslim nations have joined Washington’s European allies in throwing their weight behind a 20-point peace plan proposed by US President Donald Trump and endorsed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to end the war in Gaza.
According to reports citing a joint statement from eight Arab and Muslim-majority nations, these countries “welcome the role of the American president and his sincere efforts aimed at ending the war in Gaza.” The signatories—including Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Indonesia, and Pakistan—affirmed their “readiness to engage positively and constructively” with the US and the involved parties to finalize the agreement, as reported by AFP via Yahoo News Singapore and DAWN.com.
The proposal calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all Israeli hostages, the staged withdrawal of Israeli forces, and the disarmament and cessation of governance by Hamas. European leaders were quick to voice support, urging Hamas to accept the proposal. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the plan the “best chance” to end the war, while French President Emmanuel Macron hailed Trump’s “commitment to ending the war in Gaza” and insisted Hamas “has no choice but to immediately free all hostages and follow this plan,” according to the same reports. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer also strongly supported the efforts to end the fighting and secure urgent humanitarian aid.
The plan, which envisions a transitional authority run by Palestinian technocrats under the supervision of an international “Board of Peace” headed by Trump himself, also rejects the forcible displacement of Gazan civilians. The Palestinian Authority offered support for Trump’s “sincere and determined efforts,” but many residents in Gaza expressed deep skepticism, with some dismissing the proposal as a “farce,” The New Arab reported. Hamas has yet to give an in-depth response, facing a warning from Netanyahu that Israel would “finish the job” if the militant group rejected the deal.
