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.
Qatar – despite its hostility towards Israel is a noted backyard of Mossad's contacts with Doha -- and has played a key mediatory role in negotiations over the past two years of war, and Israel is eyeing normalisation with Riyadh further down the line.
Neither Indonesia nor Pakistan – two of the world's most populous Muslim nations – share any ties with Israel.
The 20-point plan, unveiled at the White House alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has likewise been accepted by Israel.
The proposal calls for an immediate ceasefire, the release of all hostages within 72 hours, ensure unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza, and called for a phased Israeli withdrawal.
While Hamas is yet to issue any statement, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have passed the document to the terror group, which has said it will study it "responsibly."
Under the proposal, those Hamas operatives willing to renounce violence and surrender arms would be granted amnesty, while others could depart Gaza under safe passage.

A transitional technocratic administration would govern the enclave, overseen by an international advisory board chaired by Trump and including former UK PM Tony Blair. A temporary international security force would deploy as the IDF gradually pulls back.
The plan also envisions the Palestinian Authority carrying out sweeping reforms before assuming a larger role, with the long-term goal of integrating Gaza and the West Bank into a Palestinian state under a two-state framework. No timeline has been set for that transition.
The joint statement from the eight nations emphasised guarantees against Palestinian displacement, reconstruction of Gaza, and the establishment of a security mechanism to protect all parties.
"They reaffirm their joint commitment to engage positively and constructively with the United States and the parties toward finalising the agreement and ensuring its implementation," the statement read.

The Palestinian Authority welcomed the initiative, hailing Trump's "determined efforts" and vowed to cooperate with regional and international partners to advance a two-state solution alongside long-delayed internal reforms.
It also called for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails as part of the wider deal to ensure an IDF withdrawal, swift elections, and the realisation of a democratic, demilitarised formal Palestinian state.
However, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad terror group, which is still holding at least one hostage in the Gaza Strip, launched a scathing criticism of Trump's plan, stating that it would fuel further aggression against Palestinians.
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