Egypt is set to unveil its plan for rebuilding Gaza at an upcoming Arab summit in Cairo, with its top diplomat emphasizing that the proposal is practical and achievable without forcing people to leave their homes.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty made the remarks after meeting with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, just days before the summit.
“The only guarantee to break the cycle of violence and assaults is the presence of a political horizon that gives hope to the Palestinian people that their legitimate aspirations can be achieved—establishing an independent state on all of their national soil,” Abdelatty said.
He added that Egypt’s reconstruction plan includes specific short-term timeframes that are “completely doable and achievable without the need to displace any citizens from their land.”
The Egyptian proposal follows controversial remarks by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who suggested removing Gaza’s two million Palestinian residents and redeveloping the territory as a property project. Trump said the U.S. would take over Gaza and rebuild it into a “Riviera of the Middle East,” barring Palestinians from returning.
Palestinian Prime Minister Mustafa welcomed Egypt’s plan, calling it a step toward unifying Gaza and the West Bank under a single Palestinian state.
“We will work on uniting organizations—whether services, administrative, or security—to form one state with one system, one law, and one weapon,” Mustafa said.
He added that discussions with Abdelatty focused on securing Arab support for these efforts, and he expressed hope that the summit would adopt the plan.