UAE, Saudi Arabia, others condemn Israel's rejection of Trump Gaza plan

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The United Arab Emirates, along with seven other countries, issued a joint statement condemning Israel's rejection of US President Donald Trump's 15-point plan to end the war in Gaza Strip. The foreign ministers of UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt criticized Israel for obstructing peace efforts, stating that rejecting the plan "directly threatens to derail" Trump's efforts. No key numbers are mentioned in the article besides the 15-point road map proposed by Trump's Board of Peace. The statement from the foreign ministers urges the US and its Board of Peace to take measures to uphold the integrity of the Comprehensive Plan and prevent any party from obstructing its implementation.
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Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli Prime Minister, and Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump's son-in-law and envoy, agreed on Monday that the Gaza Strip's "demilitarization" should start with Hamas handing over its weapons to an American military general. This was part of a meeting between Netanyahu, Kushner, and other members of Trump's Board of Peace to revive a Gaza peace plan endorsed by Trump and Hamas but rejected by Israel.

The agreement came after Israel rejected the 15-point plan for Gaza last month, with Netanyahu saying no military pullout would happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. The plan calls for Israeli troops to withdraw as Hamas gives up its weapons, followed by an international stabilization force and a new Palestinian police force.

The UAE, Saudi Arabia, and seven other countries condemned Israel's rejection of the Trump Gaza peace road map, saying it threatens to derail efforts to end the war in Gaza and establish lasting peace. Netanyahu has been criticized for his insistence that Hamas must disarm before Israel takes any steps towards peace.

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"Rejecting the Road Map constitutes an explicit refusal to proceed with the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, and directly threatens to derail the extensive efforts exerted by US President Trump to bring an end to the war in Gaza and establish the conditions for lasting peace," the foreign ministers said in their Sunday statement. "Such rejection confirms that Israel now bears responsibility for obstructing the efforts to bring peace in Gaza and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory," they added.
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The United Arab Emirates and seven other countries on Sunday condemned Israel's rejection of US President Donald Trump's plan to end the war in the Gaza Strip. asserted
Emirates → condemn → Strip
It comes a week after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the 15-point plan for Gaza, stating that no military pullout will happen until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed. asserted
Hamas → come → Gaza
Trump's Board of Peace said last month that it had reached a deal for the complete disarmament of Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza. asserted
it → say → Gaza
The foreign ministers of the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt issued their joint statement as Trump's envoy and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and Nickolay Mladenov, Trump's Board of Peace envoy for Gaza, were in Egypt for Gaza ceasefire-related talks. asserted
envoy → issue → talks
Countries back Trump Gaza peace road map asserted
Countries → back → map
Trump announced last month that there had been a breakthrough on a 15-point road map aimed at ending the war in the Gaza Strip. asserted
Trump → announce → Strip
The plan drawn up by his Board of Peace calls for Israeli troops to withdraw as Hamas gives up its weapons. asserted
Hamas → draw → weapons
An international stabilization force would then work alongside a new Palestinian police force to secure Gaza. asserted
force → work → Gaza
"Rejecting the Road Map constitutes an explicit refusal to proceed with the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, and directly threatens to derail the extensive efforts exerted by US President Trump to bring an end to the war in Gaza and establish the conditions for lasting peace," the foreign ministers said in their Sunday statement. "Such rejection confirms that Israel now bears responsibility for obstructing the efforts to bring peace in Gaza and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory," they added. asserted
they → reject → Territory
They called on the Board of Peace and the US "to take immediate and concrete measures within its mandate to uphold the integrity of the Comprehensive Plan and prevent any party from obstructing its implementation." Hamas delegation joins ceasefire talks in Cairo Kushner met Hamas chief, Khalil al-Hayya, on Sunday according to several news agencies citing unnamed sources. Kushner and Mladenov were in Egypt and met with mediators from Egypt, Qatar and Turkey to discuss implementation of the deal. He is due to meet Netanyahu on Monday. uncertain
He → call → Monday
Hamas on July 30 avoided using the term "disarmament," but said it would hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body that would govern Gaza under the supervision of the Board of Peace. asserted
that → avoid → Peace
The group, which is designated as a terrorist organization by several countries and the EU, called on mediators and the Board of Peace to "compel" Israel to approve the road map for next steps. asserted
which → designate → steps
Netanyahu previously said Israel remained in talks with Washington despite its objections to the peace plan. asserted
Israel → say → plan
"They have ideas; some of them are acceptable to us and some are not, and we know how to stand our ground on these matters," said the Israeli prime minister. asserted
minister → have → matters
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