France wants to work with Arab countries on a realistic plan to rebuild Gaza instead of pursuing US visions of a “new New York”, an ally of President Emmanuel Macron in the French parliament has said.
Arab countries were “closer to the conflict and more committed to resolving it”, Amelia Lakrafi, a member of parliament from Mr Macron's party, told The National on Wednesday.
While Paris is still engaged in talks with the US over the future of Gaza, “We still think we have to work with the Arabs,” said Ms Lakrafi. She said a $53 billion postwar reconstruction proposal for Gaza adopted by the Arab League was “more realistic and acceptable” than plans for a New Gaza under US President Donald Trump's 20-point peace plan.
Mr Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, outlined plans for Gaza's reconstruction at the World Economic Forum in D
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