Sunday, May 19, 2024
Islamabad (Urdu Point. DW Urdu. May 19, 2024) Arab countries need the support of both US President Joe Biden and the Israeli government to complete their plan, which has many obstacles. The Israeli government is led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is a staunch opponent of the two-state solution.
On the other hand, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, and Egypt have made it clear to Israel and the United States that their financial and political support, which will be critical to the future of the fragmented Gaza Strip, is equally free. I will not meet.
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan said while addressing the World Economic Forum meeting in Riyadh last month, "We are maintaining close contact with the Palestinians."
Now there is a need to pave the way for the establishment of a Palestinian state in the true sense.
"Without a real political path ... it will be very difficult for the Arab countries to even talk about how we are going to establish a government in Gaza," he added.
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This is not the first time that Arab leaders have come together to chart a path toward a two-state solution. These countries have made similar demands before, which they believe could help ease tensions and usher in an era of prosperity in the Middle East.
The effects of the war between Israel and Hamas are also affecting the neighboring countries. The development of regional economies is being affected and the conflict is likely to spread to other countries in the region.
At the World Economic Forum last month, European and Arab foreign ministers discussed ways to advance the two-state solution.
Arab countries' demands and plans
A diplomat familiar with these negotiations says, "The Arab countries are pressuring the United States to achieve two things. The establishment of a Palestinian state and its recognition in the United Nations.
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"What is currently impeding these organized efforts is the continuation of the war and Netanyahu's unequivocal rejection of the plan," the diplomat said on condition of anonymity.
Sanam Wakil, director of the Middle East and North Africa program at the UK-based think tank Chatham House, says Arab leaders are trying to work with the Biden administration to mutually support the so-called "Day After Plan." can be done
According to Sanam Vakil, the main objective of the plan is to reform the Palestinian Authority to pave the way for a unified administration in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip again.
Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said just a few days ago, "We believe in a Palestinian government that is in charge of the West Bank and Gaza at the same time."
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Addressing the Qatar Economic Forum in Doha, he said that the transfer "must not affect the Palestinian cause or weaken the Palestinian Authority."
In March, the Palestinian president approved a government led by newly elected Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa, which he wants to play a role in Gaza after the war.
However, according to a prominent Emirati analyst Abdul Khaliq Abdullah, the biggest obstacle in this project is the Israeli government.
He further said that the Israeli opposition is also included in these efforts of the Arab countries. Earlier this month, the UAE foreign minister also met Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid in Abu Dhabi.
According to a statement from the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting discussed the need for negotiations on a two-state solution.
Last month, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman al-Safadi said Arab states would not send troops to Gaza to avoid "the suffering caused by this war."
"As Arab countries we have a plan," he said in Riyadh. We know what we want. We want peace based on a two-state solution.”
Oil-rich Gulf states Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are also reluctant to cover the costs of rebuilding Gaza without guarantees. "They certainly don't want to be just a 'piggy bank,'" says Bernard Hackel, an expert on Saudi affairs at Princeton University.
They are not ready to clean up Israel's mess and just pour money into it."
"We cannot continue with the refunding process and then watch what we have built be destroyed," Lana Nussiba, the UAE's ambassador to the United Nations, said in February.
