Trump's Peace Plan

Voices from the Arab press: Reading the Jeddah statement

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman (R) receives Bahrain’s King Sheikh Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa ahead of an exceptional meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council – the first in-person meeting of Gulf leaders since their states became a front in the Iran war two months ago – in Jeddah, April 28.
YOUNG PALESTINIAN workers break up concrete while working on rubble in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip.

Hamas is preventing Gazan contractors from crossing Yellow Line to rebuild Rafah - report

Palestinian members of al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of the Hamas movement.

Hamas disarmament talks stuck between Israeli security and Gaza guarantees - exclusive

An illustration of oil barrels, pipelines, and drills, over the backdrop of US and Iranian flags.

Oil surges, stocks fall as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipping flows driving risk


UNSC resolution's danger lies in whether Hamas disarms - opinion

The Trump plan states repeatedly that Hamas must be demilitarized, but it never explains who is going to do it.

ISRAEL’S PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE to the UN Danny Danon and US Ambassador Mike Waltz speak before the Security Council meeting on attaining a UN mandate to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza.

US offered Ukraine security guarantee modeled after article 5 of NATO treaty, Axios reports

Trump's plan says any future "significant, deliberate, and sustained armed attack" by Russia "shall be regarded as an attack threatening the peace and security of the transatlantic community.

US President Donald Trump speaks to the media as he boards Air Force One en route to Washington, at Palm Beach International Airport, in West Palm Beach, Florida, US, November 16, 2025.

WATCH: UNSC votes in support of Trump's Gaza peace plan

Russia, China abstain as 13 other UNSC members vote in favor • Israel's UN envoy Danny Danon: Int'l community must commit to disarming Hamas, Israel will make sure it happens

US Ambassador to United Nations Michael Waltz and Britain's Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations James Kariuki vote in favor of a resolution to establish an international stabilization force in Gaza, at UN headquarters in New York City, US, November 17, 2025

Will the Saudis raise the Palestinian question in the White House? - opinion

While the reconstruction of Gaza is the initial item on the agenda, its implications will be far-reaching, encompassing the very future of the Middle East, including Israel’s place therein

SAUDI CROWN PRINCE Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the White House will considerably impact the Saudi role in the Mideast, the future of President Trump’s plans for the region, and political prospects for Israel, the writer predicts.

Trump, MBS, and Israel: The ‘best friend’ meets the fascinating leader - opinion

The US-Saudi summit provides an opportunity for the two leaders to coordinate a message to Netanyahu: Withdraw your veto or face exposing your self-serving intransigence to the Israeli public.

US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a welcoming ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 13, 2025

Anti-Israel groups rally against UNSC resolution authorizing US control over Gaza

"We will take to the streets tomorrow to make it clear that the people of conscience reject any US-Israeli occupation plan of Gaza," the PYM stated.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025.

The game is afoot: The race to rebuild Gaza and win its major investment opportunities - opinion

Gaza’s forthcoming regeneration program offers significant investment, industrial, and commercial opportunities for a wide range of potential players, regional and international. The game is afoot.

TURKISH PRESIDENT Recep Tayyip Erdogan holds the signed agreement at the international summit on ending the Israel-Hamas War, in Sharm el-Sheikh last month. Despite his hostility to Israel, he demonstrates a calculated pragmatism, the writer notes.

Israel's inability to strategize on Gaza prevents disarming, replacement of Hamas - analysis

"The IDF is preparing a plan to disarm Hamas by resuming fighting." The overall sense is that Israel will need to have a plan in place in case the US-led one doesn’t work or if Hamas re-arms.

Hamas terrorists look on as they escort members of the Red Cross in Gaza City, November 12, 2025

US plans for long-term division of Gaza with territories controlled by Israel - report

The zones where Israeli and international forces would be placed are going to be part of the reconstruction efforts, while Red Zones, not controlled by either, would remain in ruins.

Displaced Palestinians carry food parcels and supplies from aid trucks near the Zikim border crossing between Israel and Beit Lahia, in the northern Gaza Strip, August 18, 2025.

US-Arab weapon deals won't harm Israel's military edge, but Turkey shouldn't get F-35s, Leiter says

A candid interview with Yechiel Leiter, Israel's ambassador to the US, on Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan and Washington's relations with Turkey and Arab nations.

YECHIEL LEITER, Israel’s ambassador to the US: Candid, calm.