March 5, 2025 9:39 AM

Arab states adopt Egyptian alternative to Trump’s ‘Gaza Riviera’

Arab leaders adopted an Egyptian reconstruction plan for Gaza on Tuesday that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, in contrast to U.S. President Donald Trump's"Middle East Riviera" vision. The White House said the plan adopted by Arab states did not address Gaza's reality and that Trump stood by his proposal. Trump's plan to displace Palestinians in a U.S. takeover of the enclave received global condemnation last month and echoed long-standing Palestinian ...