JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation formally adopted early Saturday (Mar 8) an Arab League counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump’s plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents, calling on the worldwide neighborhood to assist the regional initiative.
The choice by the 57-member grouping got here at an emergency assembly in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, three days after the Arab League ratified the plan at a summit in Cairo.
The Egyptian-crafted different to Trump’s broadly condemned takeover proposes to rebuild the Gaza Strip below the longer term administration of the Palestinian Authority.
The OIC “adopts the plan … on the early restoration and reconstruction of Gaza”, a communique mentioned.
The physique, which represents the Muslim world, urged “the worldwide neighborhood and worldwide and regional funding establishments to swiftly present the mandatory assist for the plan”.
Trump triggered international outrage when he steered the US “take over” Gaza and switch it into the “Riviera of the Center East“, whereas forcing its Palestinian inhabitants to relocate to Egypt or Jordan.
Egyptian International Minister Badr Abdelatty welcomed the OIC endorsement and mentioned he now hoped to realize assist from the broader worldwide neighborhood, together with the US.
“The subsequent step is for the plan to grow to be a global plan by means of adoption by the European Union and worldwide events comparable to Japan, Russia, China and others,” Abdelatty mentioned.
“That is what we are going to search and now we have contact with all events, together with the American celebration.”
