NEW YORK: Foreign ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Türkiye, Indonesia, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have called for the full implementation of the Comprehensive Plan for Gaza, urging Israel to fulfil its commitments under the first phase and preserve the ceasefire.
The foreign ministers met in New York on September 21 on the sidelines of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly and expressed deep concern over the continuing humanitarian suffering in Gaza.
In a joint statement, the ministers called for the immediate, safe and unhindered delivery of humanitarian assistance and Early Recovery supplies, as well as the rehabilitation of critical infrastructure.
They stressed the need to preserve the ceasefire and end all violations, while calling on all parties to fulfil their commitments in good faith and without delay.
The ministers said the Road Map formed an integral part of the Comprehensive Plan and provided the framework for moving into its second phase.
The second phase includes decommissioning alongside a full Israeli withdrawal, deployment of the International Stabilization Force (ISF), the assumption of responsibilities across Gaza by the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), and the launch of early recovery and reconstruction efforts.
The foreign ministers reiterated their categorical rejection of any measures aimed at expelling or forcibly displacing Palestinians from their homeland or altering the territorial or demographic character of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
They also condemned measures aimed at consolidating Israeli control and annexation, including settlement expansion, land confiscation, demolition of Palestinian homes, settler violence and forced displacement.
The ministers expressed concern over measures affecting the historical and legal status quo of Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem and called for the reversal of measures they described as illegal.
They welcomed recent measures taken by the United Kingdom, as well as wider national and European efforts, in response to Israeli settlement activity, including steps to halt trade with illegal settlements.
The ministers called for further effective measures to stop settlement expansion and ensure accountability for settler violence.
They also stressed that Gaza must remain an integral part of Palestinian territory and said implementation of the Comprehensive Plan should contribute to the reunification of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, with Gaza.
The statement reaffirmed support for a credible and irreversible pathway towards Palestinian self-determination and the establishment of a sovereign, viable and independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital through implementation of the two-state solution.
The ministers also commended the leadership of US President Donald Trump and underlined what they described as the indispensable role of the United States in ensuring implementation of the Comprehensive Plan.
They called for sustained and active US engagement to ensure that all parties, including Israel, fulfil their commitments and obligations and to overcome obstacles to implementation of the Road Map.
The ministers said tangible progress on the ground would strengthen the credibility of the Board of Peace and the authority of the plan while creating momentum for its implementation.
They reaffirmed their readiness to work collectively with the United States, the Board of Peace, the Palestinian Authority and other relevant parties to advance the Comprehensive Plan and its Road Map.
The eight countries said their efforts would focus on alleviating the suffering of Palestinians, supporting their right to self-determination and independent statehood and achieving a just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the region.