Eight Muslim-Majority Nations Warn of 'Grave Consequences' Over Israeli Gaza Displacement Plans

The foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Qatar, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Turkey issued a joint statement on Sunday, September 6, 2026, strongly condemning proposals by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz and National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir to remove Palestinians from Gaza. The statement said such 'inflammatory statements and proposals flagrantly violate principles of international law, including international humanitarian law, and pose a direct threat to the legitimate and inalienable rights of the Palestinian people,' and warned of the 'grave consequences of transforming calls for forced displacement into declared policy or practical measures.' The ministers said the proposals 'directly challenge international efforts to achieve peace, particularly President Donald Trump's comprehensive plan to end the conflict in Gaza, which includes a firm rejection of forced displacement.' The statement follows Katz's September 2 remarks that Israel is 'organised and prepared' to facilitate emigration, and Ben Gvir's September 3 'Disengagement 710' plan targeting removal of Gaza's roughly 2 million residents over seven years.