Trump's latest goal: Involve Arab states in postwar Gaza
Trump called a meeting of Arab and Muslim leaders in New York on Tuesday to present a plan for post-war Gaza and appeal to them for not only their support, but also their direct involvement.
US President Donald Trump, alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, speaks during a multilateral meeting to discuss the situation in Gaza, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Sept. 23, 2025. (Credit: Brendan Smialowski/AFP)
As U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his plan to end the war in Gaza on Monday, Sept. 29, we revisit this article, originally published Sept. 24, 2025.Donald Trump called a special meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders on Tuesday in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. It was his most direct engagement with Arab states on the topic of Israel's onslaught on Gaza yet. "We're going to end it," he told reporters as he entered the meeting.According to Axios, Trump presented the assembled leaders with details of a plan for postwar governance of Gaza. Among those present were heads of state and senior officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan.The stakes were high. The U.S. administration maintains that finding a replacement for...
As U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled his plan to end the war in Gaza on Monday, Sept. 29, we revisit this article, originally published Sept. 24, 2025.Donald Trump called a special meeting with Arab and Muslim leaders on Tuesday in New York, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. It was his most direct engagement with Arab states on the topic of Israel's onslaught on Gaza yet. "We're going to end it," he told reporters as he entered the meeting.According to Axios, Trump presented the assembled leaders with details of a plan for postwar governance of Gaza. Among those present were heads of state and senior officials from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan.The stakes were high. The U.S. administration maintains that finding a replacement for...
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