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Palestinian PM: Emergency Summit is the Best Response to Displacement Calls

Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa (AP)
Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa (AP)
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Palestinian PM: Emergency Summit is the Best Response to Displacement Calls

Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa (AP)
Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa (AP)

Palestinian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Mustafa welcomed the outcomes of the emergency Arab summit in Cairo, which adopted a unified Arab plan for the reconstruction of Gaza without the displacement of its residents.

In exclusive remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Mustafa described the Cairo summit as “the strongest response to calls for the forced displacement of Palestinians,” emphasizing that “the world has heard the Arab voice.”

The emergency Arab summit, held on Tuesday, approved Egypt’s proposed Plan for the Reconstruction and Development of Gaza as a comprehensive Arab initiative. The summit’s final statement reaffirmed an unequivocal rejection of any attempts to forcibly displace Palestinians.

The plan aims to facilitate early recovery and reconstruction in Gaza over a five-year period, with an estimated budget of $53 billion. It also includes a new political and security framework for the territory, starting with the formation of a non-partisan technocratic committee under the supervision of the Palestinian Authority.

Mustafa stressed that implementing the reconstruction plan would only be possible once a permanent ceasefire is secured.

Addressing the impact of Arab unity on countering displacement efforts, Mustafa said the summit’s resolutions were “the strongest rejection” of such plans, adding that Arab nations “have done everything in their power” to support the Palestinian people.

The idea of displacing Palestinians from Gaza has been floated by former US President Donald Trump and some Israeli officials but has been met with strong Arab opposition.

The final statement of the Cairo summit reaffirmed the Arab world’s stance, citing the Bahrain Declaration of May 16, 2024, which firmly rejected any form of forced Palestinian displacement under any pretext.

Mustafa described the emergency summit as a “success on all fronts”.

The summit’s final statement also called for stronger cooperation with international and regional powers, including the United States, to achieve comprehensive peace and a just resolution to the Palestinian cause based on a two-state solution.

The Palestinian Authority is now seeking broader Islamic and international support for the reconstruction plan. Speaking at a joint press conference with Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit after the summit, Mustafa expressed hope that the plan would gain approval within the Islamic framework before being presented for European and American backing. He warned that failure to implement the plan would pose serious risks to the Palestinian cause.

Meanwhile, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aty announced that Jeddah would host an emergency meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) foreign ministers on Friday to endorse the Gaza reconstruction plan, making it both an Arab and Islamic initiative.

Mustafa stressed that implementing the Arab plan would help unify Palestinian territories under a single governing authority. He described the reconstruction effort as a step toward establishing an independent Palestinian state, noting that its success would require a clearly defined political and security framework for Gaza. Arab nations and international institutions, he added, would play a key role in creating the necessary conditions for its implementation.

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Kabbashi: Sudan War Nearing End, Arms Proliferation Poses Major Threat

Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, said his government has no objection to delivering aid to other states, provided guarantees are in place (Sudan News Agency)
Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, said his government has no objection to delivering aid to other states, provided guarantees are in place (Sudan News Agency)
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Kabbashi: Sudan War Nearing End, Arms Proliferation Poses Major Threat

Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, said his government has no objection to delivering aid to other states, provided guarantees are in place (Sudan News Agency)
Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, said his government has no objection to delivering aid to other states, provided guarantees are in place (Sudan News Agency)

The war in Sudan is nearing its end, a top military official said on Saturday, warning that the widespread availability of weapons could pose one of the biggest threats to the country’s stability in the post-war period.
Shams al-Din Kabbashi, a member of Sudan’s Sovereign Council and deputy commander of the army, told state governors in the temporary capital of Port Sudan that arms proliferation is a “major danger awaiting the state.”
“The areas that have been retaken must be handed over to the police for administration,” Kabbashi said, stressing that civilian policing, not military control, should take over in recaptured territories.
He also pointed to the need to redeploy troops currently stationed at checkpoints and security outposts in liberated regions. “We need these forces on other frontlines,” he said.
Kabbashi described the rise in hate speech triggered by the conflict as “unacceptable” and warned that Sudan would face deep social challenges once the fighting stops.
According to Kabbashi, the Sudanese armed forces are in a strong position after initial setbacks at the start of the war, as the military seeks to shift focus to restoring internal security and supporting civil governance in liberated areas.
“The situation of the armed forces and supporting units is more than good,” said Kabbashi. “We were in a bad place at the beginning of the war — now we are more than fine.”
Kabbashi added that army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan is highly focused on ensuring public safety across the country, calling security “a top priority, ahead of all other services.”
He warned, however, that Sudan faces deeper challenges beyond the battlefield. “The plot against Sudan is bigger than the militia we’re fighting — they are only the front,” Kabbashi said, referring to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) without naming them directly.
He pointed to rising crime, widespread weapons, and looting as major security threats that emerged during the war, saying state authorities would have a significant role to play in restoring order.
Kabbashi urged state governors to back police forces in their efforts to maintain law and order, emphasizing that police support is “urgently needed” during the current transitional phase.