When Trump came up with his 'plan' to expel the Arabs from Gaza to build his resort, he said Egypt and Jordan would have to step up and take them. I commented at the time that it had the desired effect in that for the first time I can recall, the Arab countries were coming together to discuss the 'Palestinian problem'. Egypt didn't want them because they knew that the Sinai would become a nest of terrorists, and it isn't that many years that following the Arab Spring, Egypt (with the help of Israel) managed to clear the Sinai of the Muslim Brotherhood. Jordan didn't want them because they already have several million and still recall when that bunch tried to overthrow the Jordanian Royal Family (Black September).
Egypt have in the last week or so come up with a plan for the rebuilding of Gaza and the formation of a new government not involving Hamas whilst the Palestinians themselves remain in Gaza.
The plan has not so far been accepted as far as I'm aware. If the plan is adopted, it will be a big win for the Donald.
CAIRO (Reuters) - Arab foreign ministers said on Wednesday they would continue consultations with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy over Egypt's plan for rebuilding the Gaza Strip, an alternative to Trump's proposed takeover of the Palestinian territory.
Consultations and coordination on the plan would continue with the U.S. special envoy, Steve Witkoff, as a "basis for the reconstruction efforts" in Gaza, according to a joint statement following a meeting of the foreign ministers in Doha.
Earlier this month, Arab leaders adopted a $53 billion Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza that would avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to Trump's vision of a "Middle East Riviera".
Trump's plan reinforced long-standing Palestinian fears of being permanently driven from their homes, and was met with widespread international rejection.
Egypt, Jordan and Gulf Arab states are concerned that any such plan would destabilise the entire region.
Egypt's reconstruction plan for Gaza provides for an administrative committee of independent, professional Palestinian technocrats entrusted with the governance of Gaza.
The plan is detailed in a 112-page document that includes maps of how its land would be redeveloped and dozens of colourful AI-generated images of housing developments, gardens and community centres.
Large-scale reconstruction funding would require heavy buy-in from oil-rich Gulf Arab states such as the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia.
The White House has previously said that the plan, which has recently received backing from France, Germany, Italy and Britain, did not address Gaza's reality.