Trump shares proposed peace plan for Gaza at summit

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES

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US PRESIDENT Donald Trump shared a new plan for peace in Gaza with the leaders of Arab and Islamic countries at the UN General Assembly in New York this week.

The initiative was seen by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Türkiye, Indonesia and Pakistan and should address the concerns of Israel and countries across the Middle East, Washington has said.

A diplomatic source with knowledge of the meeting said the plan envisaged a permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the release of hostages held in the Palestinian territory and an Israeli withdrawal as well as an influx of humanitarian aid.

According to the source, the Arab and Muslim leaders welcomed the proposal but also called for an end to Israel's military operations in Gaza and any attempt to occupy the territory.

Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff said on Wednesday the US "presented what we call the Trump 21-point plan for peace in the Mideast and Gaza".

"I think it addresses Israeli concerns as well as the concerns of all the neighbours in the region," he told a summit on the sidelines of the General Assembly.