Eight Muslim-majority states condemn Israel over rejected Gaza peace plan
Foreign ministers of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and five others say Netanyahu’s refusal to disarm Hamas risks derailing Trump’s 15-point road map
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Eight Muslim-majority states condemn Israel over rejected Gaza peace plan
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What this story says
- Eight countries, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey, issued a joint statement on 16 August 2026 condemning Israel’s rejection of Trump’s 15-point Gaza peace plan.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said no military withdrawal will happen until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed, a condition the joint statement called an obstruction of peace efforts.
- The statement was delivered in Egypt during ceasefire talks that included US envoys Jared Kushner and Nickolay Mladenov, as well as a Hamas delegation.
- No left-rated outlet carried the story, according to the reports printed below.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 33 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 35 of the 68 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
78/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
28/100
68 sources · methodology
On 16 August 2026 the foreign ministers of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s rejection of a 15-point plan proposed by US President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza. The statement was delivered in Egypt during talks that included US envoys and a Hamas delegation.
The plan, drawn up by Trump’s Board of Peace, calls for Israeli troops to withdraw from Gaza as Hamas disarms. An international stabilisation force would then work alongside a new Palestinian police force. Trump announced a breakthrough on the road map last month, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected it on 9 August 2026, saying no military pullout will occur until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed.
The joint statement said Israel’s rejection “constitutes an explicit refusal to proceed with the implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, and directly threatens to derail the extensive efforts exerted by US President Trump to bring an end to the war in Gaza.” It added that the rejection “confirms that Israel now bears responsibility for obstructing the efforts to bring peace in Gaza and the rest of the Occupied Palestinian Territory.”
What the coverage left out
None of the reports printed below, from any side, carried a left-rated outlet. That is the story’s blindspot: no left-rated outlet ran the story at all.
Coverage settled. We checked this 11 times and stopped on 22 Aug 2026, 10:00. The figures above are what it finished at.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
10 rated outlets
- All eight left-rated outlets reported that eight Muslim-majority states issued a joint statement condemning Israel’s rejection of a US-backed Gaza peace plan. The countries named were Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkey, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates. The plan was linked to Donald Trump’s initiative and UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
- Six of the digests noted the plan included disarmament of Hamas and Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territory. Three specified the statement described Israel’s stance as threatening the plan’s implementation. Two mentioned Jared Kushner’s meeting with Hamas officials in Cairo on the same day.
- None of the digests omitted the names of the condemning countries or the plan’s US origin. One did not mention Hamas disarmament as part of the plan, and five did not refer to Kushner’s meeting.
Centre
13 rated outlets
- The two centre-rated digests led on the joint statement’s condemnation of Israel’s rejection. Deutsche Welle, whose full report is printed below, carried the statement in full and reported that the signatories called on the US “to take immediate and concrete measures within its mandate to uphold the integrity of the Comprehensive Plan.” It also reported that Hamas had agreed to hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body under the supervision of Trump’s Board of Peace.
- Deutsche Welle’s report described the countries that issued the statement as “regional powers” in its headline. It quoted the joint statement’s wording that Israel’s rejection “directly threatens to derail” Trump’s peace efforts. Radio France Internationale’s digest, the other centre-rated report, described the signatories as “eight Muslim countries” and led on their condemnation of the “Israeli refusal” to continue the plan.
Right
10 rated outlets
- All four right-rated digests led on the joint statement’s condemnation of Israel. i24NEWS’s digest described the signatories as “eight Arab-Muslim countries” and said they had accused Israel of “injuring” Gaza peace efforts. The Times of India’s digest said the countries had condemned Israel’s rejection of the “US roadmap,” while India Today’s digest said the move could “weaken renewed diplomatic efforts to end the war.” Gulf News’s digest said the statement warned that Israel’s rejection undermined “prospects for a two-state solution.”
- None of the right-rated digests mentioned Hamas’s agreement to hand over its weapons to a new Palestinian governing body, or the presence of a Hamas delegation in Cairo during the talks. None reported the joint statement’s call for the US to take “immediate and concrete measures” to uphold the plan.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Eight Muslim-majority states condemn Israel over rejected Gaza peace…?
- Of the 33 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 30% are rated left, 40% are rated centre, 30% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 68. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Eight Muslim-majority states condemn Israel over rejected Gaza peace… left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 33 rated outlets on this story, 30% are rated left, 40% are rated centre, 30% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Eight Muslim-majority states condemn Israel over rejected Gaza peace… biased?
- Eight Muslim-majority states condemn Israel over rejected Gaza peace plan is one event reported by 68 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which outlets covered Eight Muslim-majority states condemn Israel over rejected Gaza peace…?
- 68 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Which countries condemned Israel’s rejection of the Gaza peace plan?
- Eight countries, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Indonesia, Pakistan and Turkey, issued a joint statement on 16 August 2026 condemning Israel’s rejection of US President Donald Trump’s 15-point Gaza peace plan. The statement said the rejection undermines Trump’s efforts to end the war in Gaza.
- What does Israel say about the Gaza peace plan?
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejected the 15-point plan on 9 August 2026, stating that no military pullout will occur until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed. The joint statement from the eight countries called this position an obstruction of peace efforts.
- Did any left-rated outlet report on the joint statement?
- No left-rated outlet carried the story, according to the reports printed below. The coverage was limited to centre and right-rated outlets, with no reports from outlets classified as left.
- What did the joint statement say about the US role?
- The joint statement called on the US “to take immediate and concrete measures within its mandate to uphold the integrity of the Comprehensive Plan and prevent any party from obstructing its implementation.” This detail was reported by Deutsche Welle but omitted by all right-rated digests.
Read it at the source
68 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
10- Eight Muslim Countries Condemn Israel's Rejection of US Plan on Gaza (opens unn.ua in a new tab)
- Gaza plan at risk, again (opens Dawn in a new tab)
- Eight Muslim countries condemn Israel's rejection of Trump's Gaza plan (opens Haaretz in a new tab)
- Eight countries condemn Israel’s stance on Gaza peace roadmap (opens SANA in a new tab)
- Eight Muslim Countries Condemn the "Israeli Refusal" to Continue Donald Trump's Plan for Gaza (opens franceinfo.fr in a new tab)
franceinfo.fr — is franceinfo.fr biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Muslim countries condemn Israeli rejection of Gaza plan (opens ABC Australia in a new tab)
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- Gaza: Eight Muslim Countries Condemn "Israeli Refusal" to Continue Donald Trump's Plan to End the War · Global Voices (opens Le Monde in a new tab)
- Türkiye and 7 Other Countries React to Israel: They Issued a Joint Statement. (opens Cumhuriyet in a new tab)
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- Saudi Arabia and 7 other Islamic countries condemn Israeli rejection of Road Map for Gaza peace (opens Saudi Gazette in a new tab)
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- Arab Countries Condemn Israel’s Rejection of Trump’s Plan for Gaza (opens La Vanguardia in a new tab)
La Vanguardia — is La Vanguardia biased? Our profile of this outlet
Centre
13- Trump Says Israel Should Stop Striking Gaza (opens Hindustan Times in a new tab)
Hindustan Times — is Hindustan Times biased? Our profile of this outlet
- 8 States Condemn Israel’s Rejection of Trump’s Gaza Peace Roadmap (opens Khaama Press in a new tab)
Khaama Press — is Khaama Press biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Eight Muslim nations condemn Israel's rejection of Gaza roadmap (opens UPI in a new tab)
- Eight countries' foreign ministers criticize Israel's rejection of US Gaza plan (opens Straight Arrow News in a new tab)
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- Eight Muslim Countries Condemn the "Israeli Refusal" to Continue Trump's Plan to End the War in Gaza (opens TF1 INFO in a new tab)
- Trump and Arab Allies Press Israel to Accept US-Backed Gaza Peace Plan (opens Internewscast in a new tab)
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- Türkiye, 7 countries condemn Israeli rejection of Trump’s Gaza plan (opens TRT World in a new tab)
- Gaza: Eight Muslim Countries Denounce "Israeli Refusal" to Continue Donald Trump's Plan · Global Voices (opens Sud Ouest in a new tab)
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- Eight Arab, Islamic nations accuse Israel of derailing Trump's Gaza peace plan (opens Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
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- Muslim Countries Condemn Israeli Statement on Rejected US Plan for Gaza (opens Lietuvos Radijas ir Televizija in a new tab)
- Pakistan, seven others condemn Israel’s rejection of Gaza roadmap (opens The Express Tribune in a new tab)
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- Regional powers condemn Israel's rejection of Gaza plan (opens Deutsche Welle in a new tab)
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- Eight Muslim Countries Condemn the "Israeli Refusal" to Continue Trump's Plan for Gaza (opens Radio France Internationale in a new tab)
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Right
10- Türkiye, 7 countries condemn Israel’s rejection of Gaza plan (opens Daily Sabah in a new tab)
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- Eight Muslim countries blame Israel for ‘obstructing’ Gaza framework (opens End Time Headlines in a new tab)
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- 8 Muslim Nations Fault Israel Over Gaza Plan as Kushner Presses Hamas on Weapons, Governance (opens The Media Line in a new tab)
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- Türkiye, 7 countries condemn Israel's rejection of roadmap to end Gaza war (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
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- Joint Arab-Islamic Statement Condemns Israel's Rejection of Trump's Plan on Gaza (opens Al Bawaba in a new tab)
- Eight Arab-Muslim Countries Accuse Israel of "Injuring" Gaza Peace Efforts (opens i24NEWS in a new tab)
- Arab countries, Turkey, Pak condemn Israel's rejection of Trump's Gaza peace plan (opens India Today in a new tab)
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- Iran war LIVE updates: Arab countries condemn Israel’s rejection of Trump’s Gaza plan (opens Australian Financial Review in a new tab)
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Not rated
35- Eight Countries Condemn Israel's Impediments to Ending War in Gaza - CNC TV Granma (opens cnctvgranma.cu in a new tab)
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- Turkey joins 7 Muslim countries in condemning Israel’s rejection of Gaza roadmap - Turkish Minute (opens turkishminute.com in a new tab)
turkishminute.com — is turkishminute.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Indonesia and 7 Muslim Countries Condemn Israel's Rejection of the Roadmap to End the Gaza War (opens SINDOnews.com in a new tab)
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- Eight Countries Condemn Israel’s Impediments to Ending War in Gaza (opens cubainformación.tv in a new tab)
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- Eight Countries Condemn Israel's Impediments to Ending War in Gaza - News Press in Latin America (opens prensa-latina.cu in a new tab)
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- Türkiye and 7 Other Countries Condemned Israel. (opens Halk TV in a new tab)
- Israel Rejected Trump's Road Map & Eight Countries Are Pushing Back: What’s the Story? (opens Scoop Empire in a new tab)
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- Eight Muslim Countries Condemned Israel’s Rejection of Trump’s Gaza Strip Peace Plan (opens la diaria in a new tab)
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- Middle Eastern Countries Condemn Israel for "Rejecting" Gaza Peace Plan (Kyodo News) (opens 熊本日日新聞社 in a new tab)
熊本日日新聞社
- 8-Nation Front Against Israel: "Endangers Trump's Efforts to End the War" (opens וואלה! in a new tab)
וואלה!
- Eight Countries Condemn Israel's Rejection of Trump's Gaza Plan (opens liga.net in a new tab)
- Several Countries Condemn Israel's Rejection of Trump's Gaza Plan (opens Nettavisen in a new tab)
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- Eight Muslim Countries Condemn "Israeli Refuse" to Continue Trump's Plan for Gaza · Global Voices (opens SIC Notícias in a new tab)
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- Jordan and Arab-Islamic States: Israel Obstructing Gaza Peace Efforts (opens Jordan News in a new tab)
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- Eight Muslim Nations Slam Israel Over Trump’s Gaza Plan (opens newscentraltv.com in a new tab)
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- Mediator Countries Hold Israel Responsible for Obstructing Peace in the Gaza Strip (opens El Comercio in a new tab)
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- Mediator Countries Hold Israel Responsible for Obstructing Peace in the Gaza Strip (opens RPP in a new tab)
- Countries Condemn "Israeli Refuse" to Continue Trump's Plan for Gaza · Global Voices (opens Noticias ao Minuto in a new tab)
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- Eight Countries Accuse Israel of "Blocking" Trump's Plan to End the War (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
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- Egypt, Arab and Muslim countries condemn Israel’s rejection of Gaza roadmap (opens Sada El balad in a new tab)
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- Mediator Countries Hold Israel Responsible for Obstructing Peace in the Gaza Strip - Information Focus (opens focoinformativo.site in a new tab)
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- Muslim Countries Criticize Israel for Rejecting US Plans for Gaza Strip (opens seznamzpravy.cz in a new tab)
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- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar and 7 Arab and Islamic countries condemn the declared Israeli rejection of the Road Map for completing the implementation of US President Trump’s Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza conflict (opens The Peninsula Qatar in a new tab)
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- Arab, Islamic countries condemn Israel’s rejection of Gaza roadmap (opens Egyptian Gazette in a new tab)
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- Eight-Country Ultimatum over Gaza: Eight Countries, Including Türkiye, Strongly Condemn Israel. (opens Akşam in a new tab)
- Türkiye and 7 Other Countries Issue Joint Statement: Israel Is Responsible. (opens Aydınlık in a new tab)
- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Gaza Plan as 8 Foreign Ministers Demand Peace Efforts Amid Rising Middle East Tensions (opens The Sunday Guardian Live in a new tab)
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- Eight Islamic nations condemn Israel’s rejection of Gaza peace plan and Palestinian statehood (opens Islamabad Post in a new tab)
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- Arab and Asian Countries Condemn Israel's Rejection of Trump Plan (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
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- Seven Countries, Including Türkiye, Have Issued a Joint Condemnation of Israel. (opens A Haber in a new tab)
- Eight Countries Condemn Israel's Gaza Plan. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Many Countries Condemn Israel: "Endangering Peace Efforts" (opens סרוגים in a new tab)
סרוגים
- 8 Arab and Muslim Countries Condemn Israel for Rejecting Trump's Gaza Plan (opens haaretz.co.il in a new tab)
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- Eight Muslim Countries Condemn Israel for Rejecting Gaza Peace Plan, Warn of Consequences (opens Hospodárske Noviny in a new tab)
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- Eight Countries Condemn Israel ' S Rejection of the Gaza Road Map (opens alsumaria.tv in a new tab)
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