Leading European nations have said, they: 1. support an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of Gaza that would cost $53 billion (£41 billion) 2. and avoid displacing Palestinians from the territory.
On Saturday the foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain welcomed the plan, which calls for Gaza to be rebuilt over five years, as "realistic". In a statement, they said the proposal promised "swift and sustainable improvement of the catastrophic living conditions" for the people of Gaza.
The plan calls for: 1. Gaza to be governed temporarily by a committee of independent experts 2. and for international peacekeepers to be deployed to the territory.
The committee would be responsible for overseeing humanitarian aid and temporarily managing Gaza's affairs under the supervision of the Palestinian Authority.
The proposal is an alternative to Trump's idea for the US to take over Gaza and resettle its population. It was welcomed by the Palestinian Authority and Hamas after it was presented by Egypt at an emergency Arab League summit on Tuesday.
