US President Donald Trump held meetings with leaders of Muslim majority countries, including Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday to discuss the escalating Gaza crisis.
The most important questions raised included the release of hostages, final hostilities and plans for Israel’s possible withdrawal from Gaza. Trump also outlined Washington’s vision for steering after the war on the territory and explicitly excluded Hamas from administrative control, according to US media.
The United States allegedly called on Muslim and Arab nations to consider contributing military support to facilitating Israel’s withdrawal and to provide funding for reconstruction and stabilization efforts in Gaza.
PM Shehbaz joined the discussions in the midst of growing international concern about the conflict, while Trump praised the collective efforts of participating leaders. “You’ve all done an excellent job, which is commendable,” he noted.
Turkiye’s President Tayyip Erdogan, Jordan’s King Abdullah, Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud, Qatars Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Indonesia for Foreign Minister and Minister of Foreign Minister for Foreign Minister for Foreign Minister. Nahyan was also present at the meeting.
