Palestinian president welcomes Egyptian plan to rebuild Gaza

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March 4, 2025 10:31 AM EST

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas meets with Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa, ahead of the emergency Arab summit organised by Egypt, in Cairo, Egypt March 4, 2025. Palestinian President Office/Handout via REUTERS

CAIRO (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Tuesday he welcomed an Egyptian plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip and urged U.S. President Donald Trump to support such a plan that would not involve displacing Palestinian residents of the enclave.

Speaking at an Arab League summit that aims to counter Trump's "Gaza Riviera" plan, Abbas also said he was ready to hold presidential and parliamentary elections if circumstances allow, adding his Palestinian Authority was the only legitimate governing and military force in the Palestinian Territories.

Abbas said that he would issue a general amnesty for all those dismissed from the Fatah movement which rules the West Bank.

(This story has been refiled to fix the spelling of Abbas in paragraph 1)

(Reporting by Nafisa Eltahir and Yomna Ehab; Editing by Gareth Jones)


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