US EditionQatar, Saudi, Egypt join call for Hamas to disarm, give up Gaza rule
ISRAEL, JUL 30 – Seventeen countries including Qatar and Egypt demand Hamas disarm and hand over Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, supporting a two-state solution and international stabilization, officials said.
- On Tuesday at a United Nations conference in New York, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls for Hamas to disarm and relinquish control of Gaza.
- Amid the conflict that began with the October 7, 2023 attack, Israel's military offensive has killed more than 60,000 Palestinians, and Hamas's assault killed over 1,200 people.
- Seventeen countries plus the European Union and Arab League backed a seven-page declaration supporting a two-state solution and a UN-mandated stabilization mission.
- This historic declaration marks the first time these Arab states have publicly rebuked Hamas and demanded its exclusion from Palestinian governance, signaling a regional diplomatic shift.
- Looking ahead to September 21, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said an appeal will be launched in New York to rally support, as President Macron plans recognition at the UN General Assembly.
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Several Arab states, the EU and the Palestinian Authority are calling on Hamas to lay down its arms and leave the Gaza Strip. It is a cold shower for the terrorist movement that has ruled Gaza for 18 years. Even the movement's main sponsor, Qatar, voted in Tuesday's UN vote in favor of the demand for a Gaza free of Hamas.
In a new gesture that exposes the double standard of the international community, an alliance of 17 countries, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Spain, the United Kingdom, Canada and Brazil, has demanded that Hamas disarm and hand over control of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, as a condition for moving towards a supposed two-state solution. READ ALSO:Genocide without pause: More than 60,000 dead in Gaza The statement, issued within the f…
A sensation in New York: several Arab countries, supported by some Western countries, are looking for a permanent solution to the Middle East crisis that includes the recognition of the Palestinian state, but also the departure of Hamas from the political scene.
Hamas is losing its support in the Arab world. Several states from the region, together with other countries, are calling for the Palestinian terrorist organization to be disarmed.
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