Report: Trump considering Camp David-style summit to resolve Gulf crisis
White House official tells Fox News the Trump administration is looking for a 'Camp David moment' in an effort to end Arab boycott of Qatar; 'The president now wants to bring all the key players to Washington. It's not just about Qatari elements funding the Brotherhood but disavowing support for extremism in general.'
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering holding a summit in an effort to resolve the crisis between Arab powers and Qatar, Fox News reported on Friday.
Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt and several other Muslim nations have recently decided to cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of funding and supporting terror organizations and cooperating with Iran to destabilize the region.
According to the report, one of the options the White House is examining is holding a summit similar to the 1978 Camp David Summit, which led to the signing of a peace accord between Israel and Egypt.
"It's a Camp David moment. We've seen nothing like this in 40 years, and now the president wants to follow through," a senior White House official told Fox News.
According to the official, President Trump seeks a change in behavior, not just from Qatar.
"The president now wants to bring all the key players to Washington. They need to disavow groups like the Muslim Brotherhood for the stability of the Middle East at large. It's not just about Qatari elements funding the Brotherhood but disavowing support for extremism in general," the official told Fox News.
Trump visited Saudi Arabia last month, where he met with regional leaders and made a speech calling on Muslim nations to "drive out the terrorists from your places of worship."
"America is prepared to stand with you in pursuit of shared interests and common security. But nations of the Middle East cannot wait for American power to crush this enemy for them," Trump told leaders of 55 Muslim majority countries representing more than a billion people.
"The nations of the Middle East will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves, for their countries and frankly for their families and for their children," he said.
"It's a choice between two futures and its a choice America cannot make for you. A better future is only possible if your nations drive out the terrorists and drive out the extremists.
"Drive them out! Drive them out of your places of worship. Drive them out of your communities. Drive them out of your holy land and drive them out of this earth," he said.
