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Arab states' call on Hamas to disarm may finally enable endgame in Gaza - opinion

This opens the door to an endgame in Gaza, where Hamas is finally gone, the Palestinian Authority reenters with regional international backing, and war gives way to rebuilding and diplomacy.

|ByDAN PERRY
Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Palestinian Authority, and the Arab League participate in discussions on the potential displacement of Gazans in Cairo, February 1, 2025.
Hamas terrorists stand guard during a hostage release in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025; illustrative.

Hamas says Palestinian resistance will not stop until 'occupation' ends

A declaration issued on Tuesday by Saudi Arabia and France, backed by Egypt, Qatar and the Arab League, called for Hamas to disarm and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority

|ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi chairs an extraordinary meeting of Arab League foreign ministers day before the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul, Turkey, June 20, 2025

In a first, Arab League countries condemn Oct. 7 attack, call on Hamas to disarm

A range of voices, including France, the Israeli Hostages and Missing Families Forum and liberal pro-Israel pundits, heralded the Arab League’s participation as a remarkable breakthrough.

|ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein welcomes Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani upon arrival at Baghdad International Airport ahead of the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025.

Arab League Summit in Baghdad is about a new Arab world - analysis

The reports in Iraq note that the summit seeks to focus on many issues in the region.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Spain to propose UN action on Gaza blockade at Arab League Summit - report

Sánchez announced that Spain will reportedly submit two proposals to the UN General Assembly.

MAY 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SPAIN'S PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez (left) and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo meet with PA head Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah last week.

Egypt or Donald Trump: Whose plan for Gaza's future is better? - opinion

Some commentators, claiming to know Trump’s methods, maintained that he had deliberately used shock tactics to goad the Arab world into playing a more active role in Gaza’s future.

MARCH 10, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
Trump and Sisi

Iran rejects Arab plan, calls for one-state solution in Gaza conflict

Iran says a two-state solution won’t secure Palestinian rights.

MARCH 8, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Yahya Sinwar of Hamas, in Tehran, 2012.

Cairo summit: The Egyptian plan for Gaza and the roadblocks ahead

Arab League representatives gathered in Cairo to discuss an Egyptian-led reconstruction plan for Gaza, but regional divisions and a lack of security provisions complicate the plan’s prospects

MARCH 6, 2025ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
ARAB LEADERS pose for a photo ahead of an Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last year.

Why Hamas loves the Arab world’s latest backwards Gaza plan – analysis

Arab leaders proposed a Gaza plan that Hamas loves – because it ignores the terrorist organization entirely.

MARCH 5, 2025ByHERB KEINON
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi poses for a picture with leaders as Egypt hosts emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments, at Egypt's New Administrative Capital in Cairo, March 4, 2025.

Can the Arab world’s $53 billion plan for Gaza succeed? - analysis

Arab states unveiled a $53 billion Gaza plan - but the US, Israel, and Hamas remain unconvinced.

MARCH 5, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

Guterres to join Arab League Summit to discuss Gaza reconstruction

Arab countries have rejected Trump's idea that the US should take over Gaza and redevelop it as a "Riviera of the Middle East."

FEBRUARY 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting last month. He is the last person in the world who still believes that the Palestinians interest the Iranians, the writer maintains.

Saudi Arabia's diplomatic ambitions: From Iran to Ukraine, Riyadh seeks bigger role - analysis

Saudi Arabia seeks to elevate its global influence by mediating key conflicts, including US-Iran nuclear talks and Russia-Ukraine peace efforts, amid shifting alliances and a new world order.

FEBRUARY 17, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Steve Witkoff and Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Illustrative)

Riyadh is the Arab world's new real leader - opinion

Egypt's demographic and economic challenges have weakened its position, creating a vacuum that has been filled by an increasingly assertive Saudi crown prince.

JANUARY 31, 2025ByELIE PODEH, ONN WINCKLER
FOREIGN MINISTERS and other delegates participating in a meeting on the future of Syria pose for a group photo, in Riyadh, earlier this month. Saudi Arabia has assumed a prominent role under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, say the writers.

Israel must start saying 'no' to most invidious issues that seek to delegitimize identity - opinion

The time has come, I suggest, to declare – in as straightforward a manner as possible – Israel’s fundamental positions that are at the core of the conflict that Arabs have with Zionism.

NOVEMBER 21, 2024ByYISRAEL MEDAD
The flag of Israel in the blue sky stock image.

Iranian FM and Quds Force do outreach to Iraq - analysis

High-level meetings in Tehran signal deepening Iran-Iraq security cooperation, while Iran simultaneously advances its regional agenda through talks with Turkey, Russia, and Lebanon.

NOVEMBER 11, 2024BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks on before a meeting with Qatar's Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, in Tehran, Iran, August 26, 2024.