Kushner-Netanyahu Gaza talks end without deal
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US President's special envoy Jared Kushner's talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on a Gaza peace plan ended without result. Foreign ministers of eight Muslim-majority countries condemned Israel's rejection of the plan in a joint statement Sunday, saying it risks ruining President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war.
Key Facts
- Jared Kushner first met the head of Hamas's political bureau in Egypt, then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
- The plan presented by Trump's Peace Council required full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and for Hamas to disarm and hand over control of the sector.
- Hamas accepted the plan.
- Netanyahu said troops would not withdraw and reconstruction would not start until Hamas disarmed throughout Gaza.
- Foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE condemned Israel's rejection of the plan in a joint statement Sunday.
Negotiations and Breakdown
Jared Kushner first met the head of Hamas's political bureau in Egypt, then Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The plan presented by Trump's Peace Council required two conditions: full withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza and for Hamas to disarm and hand over control of the sector. Hamas accepted the plan, but Netanyahu said troops would not leave and reconstruction would not start until Hamas disarmed across all of Gaza.
International Reaction
Foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE condemned Israel's rejection of the Washington-proposed plan in a joint statement Sunday. The statement said rejecting the roadmap signals a direct lack of desire to begin implementing the comprehensive plan. It said this risks ruining US President Donald Trump's efforts to end the war in Gaza and create conditions for stable peace.
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Kushner-Netanyahu Gaza talks end without deal
