Israel-Palestine conflict

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 ...

December 5, 2024 6:11 PM

EAM Jaishankar reiterates India’s support for two-state solution, explains abstention from UN resolutions on Gaza conflict

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar reiterated India's firm support for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, emphasizing the importance of addressing terrorism and hostage-taking in global discourse. Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday, Jaishankar defended India's decision to abstain from certain United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) resolutions on the Gaza conflict, stating that these resolutions failed to capture the full scope of the situation. Jaishankar clarifie...