Aoun and Salam welcome Trump's Gaza plan

President Joseph Aoun on Tuesday welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza, lauding “the efforts exerted to end the suffering of civilians and innocents in the Strip, to halt the bloodshed and to jointly work for a stable and prosperous Middle East, based on the principles of humanitarian justice and human dignity.”

Hoping the plan will win the approval of the relevant parties as soon as possible, Aoun praised “the realistic approach that it adopted in addressing the controversial and contentious issues.”

Prime Minister Nawaf Salam also welcomed the plan, saying “it stipulates an immediate ceasefire, the delivery of urgent humanitarian aid to residents, and the prevention of the displacement of the Palestinian people.”

“The plan enshrines the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and to the establishment of their independent state on their land. We also welcome President Trump’s declaration that he rejects Israel’s annexation of the West Bank,” Salam added.

Key nations from the Arab and Muslim world have welcomed Trump’s plan while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a cautious approval. Hamas is yet to officially respond to the proposal, although U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has said that the Palestinian movement has voiced “a very positive initial response” in its talks with mediators.

The Islamic Jihad group, which is allied to both Hamas and Iran, has meanwhile voiced strong opposition to the proposed plan.