Arab leaders on Friday discussed joint efforts supporting “the Palestinian cause” and Gaza developments, during an informal meeting in Riyadh attended by Gulf states, Egypt and Jordan, the Saudi state news agency SPA said.

Arab countries are rushing to formulate an alternative to US President Donald Trump’s plan to redevelop the Gaza Strip into an international beach resort and his call on Egypt and Jordan to take in resettled Palestinians from the enclave, which has been devastated by the war sparked by the Hamas terror group’s October 7, 2023, attack on Israel.

Both Cairo and Amman reject the proposal, citing national security concerns, but there are no signs Arab states are making serious progress on a counter-plan.

SPA did not mention that the leaders discussed Trump’s proposal.

The meeting, called by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, was attended by Jordan’s King Abdullah and Crown........

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