The big picture:
Donald Trump's prior proposal to evacuate Palestinians from the Gaza Strip faced international condemnation.
In a meeting in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers rejected Trump's plan and endorsed an alternative proposal.
What they're saying:
The counter-proposal to U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents "shows a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza and promises – if implemented – swift and sustainable improvement of the catastrophic living conditions for the Palestinians living in Gaza," the foreign ministers of the four countries said in a joint statement, Le Monde and other Western media reported on Saturday.
Key points:
- The OIC groups 57 nations with largely Muslim populations.
- OIC members did not name Trump in their statement, who had proposed relocating Gaza residents.
- OIC condemned "policies of starvation" that they said aim to push Palestinians to leave.
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Hossein Amiri
