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Jordan, Arab Parliament welcome Gaza ceasefire agreement

Jordan and the Arab Parliament praised the Israel-Hamas ceasefire, calling it a key step toward peace and urging urgent aid for Gaza.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Jordan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi at a press conference in Amman, September 10, 2025.
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres exits the press room after speaking at the United Nations prior to a meeting about the ongoing conflict in Gaza, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., November 6, 2023

'Peace finally feels obtainable': World welcomes imminent release of hostages, Gaza deal signing

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the "stakes had never been higher" for establishing a two-state solution.

|ByJAMES GENN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS, TNS
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani walks as he is welcomed by Jordan's King Abdullah upon his arrival at Marka military airport, in Amman, Jordan, September 17, 2025

Qatar’s bloody fingerprints: The double game of a terror sponsor - opinion

The audacity of Qatar’s demand that Israel apologize for its attack, without offering its own apology for its role in the conflict, exposes the hypocrisy of the international community.

|ByEDEN BARZOABI
A damaged building, following an Israeli attack on Hamas leaders, according to an Israeli official, in Doha, Qatar, September 9, 2025

Qatar, Arab nations to hold emergency summit in Doha over Israeli attack

Arab leaders this week made unscheduled visits to Qatar, in a show of regional solidarity with Qatar following IDF strikes targeting Hamas leaders in Doha.

|ByAMICHAI STEIN

Arab states' call on Hamas to disarm may finally enable endgame in Gaza - opinion

This opens the door to an endgame in Gaza, where Hamas is finally gone, the Palestinian Authority reenters with regional international backing, and war gives way to rebuilding and diplomacy.

AUGUST 1, 2025ByDAN PERRY
Leaders of Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, the Palestinian Authority, and the Arab League participate in discussions on the potential displacement of Gazans in Cairo, February 1, 2025.

Hamas says Palestinian resistance will not stop until 'occupation' ends

A declaration issued on Tuesday by Saudi Arabia and France, backed by Egypt, Qatar and the Arab League, called for Hamas to disarm and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority

JULY 31, 2025ByREUTERS, JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hamas terrorists stand guard during a hostage release in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, February 22, 2025; illustrative.

In a first, Arab League countries condemn Oct. 7 attack, call on Hamas to disarm

A range of voices, including France, the Israeli Hostages and Missing Families Forum and liberal pro-Israel pundits, heralded the Arab League’s participation as a remarkable breakthrough.

JULY 31, 2025ByPHILISSA CRAMER/JTA
Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi chairs an extraordinary meeting of Arab League foreign ministers day before the 51st Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), in Istanbul, Turkey, June 20, 2025

Arab League Summit in Baghdad is about a new Arab world - analysis

The reports in Iraq note that the summit seeks to focus on many issues in the region.

MAY 17, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein welcomes Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani upon arrival at Baghdad International Airport ahead of the 34th Arab League summit, in Baghdad, Iraq, May 17, 2025.

Spain to propose UN action on Gaza blockade at Arab League Summit - report

Sánchez announced that Spain will reportedly submit two proposals to the UN General Assembly.

MAY 17, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
SPAIN'S PRIME Minister Pedro Sanchez (left) and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo meet with PA head Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah last week.

Egypt or Donald Trump: Whose plan for Gaza's future is better? - opinion

Some commentators, claiming to know Trump’s methods, maintained that he had deliberately used shock tactics to goad the Arab world into playing a more active role in Gaza’s future.

MARCH 10, 2025ByNEVILLE TELLER
Trump and Sisi

Iran rejects Arab plan, calls for one-state solution in Gaza conflict

Iran says a two-state solution won’t secure Palestinian rights.

MARCH 8, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
IRAN’S SUPREME Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei meets with Yahya Sinwar of Hamas, in Tehran, 2012.

Cairo summit: The Egyptian plan for Gaza and the roadblocks ahead

Arab League representatives gathered in Cairo to discuss an Egyptian-led reconstruction plan for Gaza, but regional divisions and a lack of security provisions complicate the plan’s prospects

MARCH 6, 2025ByGIORGIA VALENTE/THE MEDIA LINE
ARAB LEADERS pose for a photo ahead of an Arab League summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last year.

Why Hamas loves the Arab world’s latest backwards Gaza plan – analysis

Arab leaders proposed a Gaza plan that Hamas loves – because it ignores the terrorist organization entirely.

MARCH 5, 2025ByHERB KEINON
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi poses for a picture with leaders as Egypt hosts emergency Arab summit to discuss Palestinian developments, at Egypt's New Administrative Capital in Cairo, March 4, 2025.

Can the Arab world’s $53 billion plan for Gaza succeed? - analysis

Arab states unveiled a $53 billion Gaza plan - but the US, Israel, and Hamas remain unconvinced.

MARCH 5, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Members of the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, and mourners attend the funeral of Al-Qassam fighters who were killed during the war between Israel and Hamas in the Al-Shati camp, in Gaza City, February 28, 2025.

Guterres to join Arab League Summit to discuss Gaza reconstruction

Arab countries have rejected Trump's idea that the US should take over Gaza and redevelop it as a "Riviera of the Middle East."

FEBRUARY 28, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks during a Security Council meeting last month. He is the last person in the world who still believes that the Palestinians interest the Iranians, the writer maintains.