Egypt has announced an emergency Arab summit set for 27 February, following United States President Donald Trump’s proposal to resettle Palestinians from the Gaza Strip.
The plan, discussed last week during Trump’s meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has sparked backlash across the Arab world, including from key U.S. allies Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia.
Egypt’s decision to convene the summit follows high-level consultations with Arab leaders, including Palestinian officials, who formally requested the meeting.
Both Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Jordan’s King Abdullah II have firmly rejected Trump’s proposal to relocate 1.8 million Palestinians from Gaza and place the enclave under U.S. administration.
However, Trump maintains that regional leaders will eventually come to accept the idea.
The gathering in Cairo aims to coordinate a unified Arab response to Trump’s plan and other pressing issues related to the Palestinian cause.
Egypt also strongly criticised recent statements by Israeli officials suggesting that a future Palestinian state could be established on Saudi Arabian territory. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry denounced such remarks as a direct violation of Saudi sovereignty and a clear breach of international law and the United Nations Charter.
The ministry stated, “Saudi Arabia’s security and sovereignty are a red line that Egypt will not allow to be crossed, emphasising that Riyadh's stability and national security are integral to the security and stability of Egypt and the Arab world.”
