Eight Muslim Nations Condemn Israel's Rejection of Gaza Peace Plan

Foreign ministers from eight Muslim nations have strongly condemned Israel's rejection of a US-backed peace plan aimed at resolving the conflict in Gaza. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Türkiye, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates issued a joint statement Sunday, labeling Israel's refusal as a "direct repudiation" of the peace initiative.

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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.

The ministers asserted that Israel's rejection "jeopardizes its implementation, and fundamentally undermines the collective efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace." They further stated that this refusal "confirms that Israel now bears responsibility for obstructing the efforts to bring peace in Gaza and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory."

The rejected roadmap, which Palestinian factions have accepted, was the result of extensive mediation efforts by Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, and the US. It outlines steps for disarming militants, withdrawing Israeli forces, deploying an international stabilization force, and transferring administrative authority for Gaza's reconstruction.

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The ministers underscored “the importance of sustained and active US engagement to ensure and enforce Israel’s full compliance with the commitments and arrangements envisaged under the peace plan and its roadmap, and to prevent further obstruction of their implementation.”

Expressing concern, the ministers underscored the need for "sustained and active US engagement to ensure and enforce Israel's full compliance" with the plan. They warned that Israel bears "direct and full responsibility for any consequences resulting from its continued rejection, obstruction, delay or non-compliance," including any deterioration of the situation on the ground.

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Israel bears direct and full responsibility for any consequences resulting from its continued rejection, obstruction, delay or non-compliance, including any resulting deterioration of the situation on the ground and disruption of ending the war in Gaza.

The statement concluded by reiterating the urgent need for the plan's immediate implementation to address the humanitarian crisis, ensure security, and pave the way for reconstruction and recovery. The ministers also categorically rejected any attempt to deny Palestinian statehood and affirmed that a lasting peace requires a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state based on 1967 borders and East Jerusalem as its capital.

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A just, lasting and comprehensive peace only will be achieved by the implementation of two-state solution, by the realization of an independent and sovereign Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital in accordance with international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.