Marwan Muasher, former deputy prime minister of Jordan, in the offices of the Carnegie Middle East Center in Beirut. (Credit: Dany Moudallal/L'Orient-Le Jour)
The Arab plan is a direct response to Donald Trump’s proposal in late January to empty Gaza of its inhabitants and turn it into a “Riviera.” On March 4, following an emergency summit of the Arab League in Cairo, Arab countries officially adopted their own plan for post-war Gaza. The Egypt-led initiative outlines the establishment of a committee of “technocrats” to manage the territory during its reconstruction. However, shortly after its adoption, Israel and the United States voiced their opposition to the $53 billion, five-year plan, foreshadowing obstacles to its implementation.Marwan Muasher, former foreign minister and former deputy prime minister of Jordan, discussed the Arab plan, Arab disagreements and the future of the Israel-Arab conflict in an exclusive interview with L’Orient-Le Jour.The Arab League’s emergency summit in Cairo...
The Arab plan is a direct response to Donald Trump’s proposal in late January to empty Gaza of its inhabitants and turn it into a “Riviera.” On March 4, following an emergency summit of the Arab League in Cairo, Arab countries officially adopted their own plan for post-war Gaza. The Egypt-led initiative outlines the establishment of a committee of “technocrats” to manage the territory during its reconstruction. However, shortly after its adoption, Israel and the United States voiced their opposition to the $53 billion, five-year plan, foreshadowing obstacles to its implementation.Marwan Muasher, former foreign minister and former deputy prime minister of Jordan, discussed the Arab plan, Arab disagreements and the future of the Israel-Arab conflict in an exclusive interview with L’Orient-Le Jour.The Arab League’s emergency...