Arab and Islamic foreign ministers demand full compliance with Gaza ceasefire

Foreign ministers of eight Arab and Islamic states met in New York and urged full commitment to the Gaza ceasefire.

• Ministers from Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan, and Indonesia met in New York on 21 September on the UN General Assembly's sidelines.
• The ministers called on Israel to fulfill its Phase One obligations, including safe and unhindered aid delivery into Gaza and rehabilitation of critical infrastructure.
• They said the roadmap's second phase includes weapons enumeration alongside full Israeli withdrawal, an international stability force, and a Gaza national committee assuming control.
• Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty renewed Cairo's categorical rejection of Palestinian displacement and condemned Israeli settlement expansion in the West Bank.
• The ministers welcomed recent British measures against illegal Israeli settlements and called for further action.
• They praised US President Donald Trump's leadership and urged sustained American engagement to ensure all parties honor their commitments.
• They warned against attempts to change Jerusalem's legal status.
• The ministers condemned land seizures and settler violence in the West Bank and called for a halt.
• They also welcomed European efforts to halt trade with illegal Israeli settlements, in addition to the British measures.
• The statement stressed that Gaza is an integral part of Palestinian territory and reaffirmed support for the two-state solution.