Arab states back Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan, reject Trump’s ‘Riviera’ vision

Arab states have endorsed Egypt’s reconstruction plan for Gaza, urging swift international support to rebuild the war-torn enclave.

A draft communique from Tuesday’s summit backed the proposal, calling on global financial institutions to fund the effort without delay.

The initiative directly challenges former US President Donald Trump’s vision of turning Gaza into a so-called “Middle East Riviera” while erasing its Palestinian identity.

Trump sparked outrage across the Arab world by proposing to take control of Gaza, displace its more than two million residents, and redevelop the territory to serve western and Israeli interests.