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Muslim-Arab world hails US plan to end Gaza war as FMs of eight nations endorse Trump plan

New York, Sept 30 (UNI) The Foreign Ministers from eight Arab and Muslim-majority countries have followed in Europe's footsteps and hailed US President Donald Trump's 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza, calling it a credible path to peace and pledging to work with Washington to see it through.
In a joint statement on Monday, the FMs of Saudi Arabia, Jordan, the UAE, Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan welcomed Trump's "sincere efforts" toward ending the war, and asserted their "confidence in his ability to find a path to peace," reports Times of Israel.
Of the countries signed onto the statement, Israel has formal relations with only Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, and Turkey. While Jerusalem has backchannel communications with KSA, they haven't established formal ties.
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