Türkiye’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he is “pleased” with the results of a “fruitful” meeting between United States President Donald Trump and Arab and Muslim leaders on ending Israel’s war on Gaza, APA reports, citing Al Jazeera.
The positive sentiment was echoed by Trump, who said Tuesday’s meeting with “all of the big players” on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York had been “successful”.
No details, however, have yet been published on the meeting, attended by leaders of Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates, which was billed by Trump as “the group that could do it”.
Trump, who was expected to present a plan on ending the war, wants Arab and Muslim countries to agree to send military forces to Gaza to enable Israel’s withdrawal and to secure funding for transition and rebuilding programmes, according to US-based media outlet Axios.
The Emirati state news agency WAM said on Wednesday that the meeting had been focused on ending the ongoing war in Gaza and reaching a permanent ceasefire, adding that the release of captives and addressing the worsening humanitarian crisis were discussed as priorities.
Israel reportedly had no involvement in the plan under discussion, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been made aware of the details. It is believed to envisage some future involvement by the Palestinian Authority, something Israel has repeatedly said it will not tolerate.
Follow us on Telegram
t.me/apanewsaz
Follow us on Instagram
Follow us on TikTok
Follow us on Facebook
Follow us on X
