US EditionQatar, Saudi, Egypt join call for Hamas to disarm, give up Gaza rule
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, AUG 1 – The Arab League and 44 other countries demand Hamas disarm, release hostages, and cede Gaza governance to the Palestinian Authority to revive the two-state peace process.
- On July 28, 2025, a group of Arab and Muslim nations such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt publicly urged Hamas to disarm and transfer governance of Gaza during a United Nations conference in New York, which was jointly organized by France and Saudi Arabia.
- This call followed the deadly October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel and stems from continuing efforts to end the Gaza war and implement the two-state solution amid regional divisions.
- The declaration calls for Hamas to relinquish control of its arms and governance in Gaza, transferring authority to the Palestinian Authority with international cooperation, supports Palestinian statehood tied to regional stability, and suggests a UN-led temporary mission to help stabilize the area.
- The declaration received backing from the 22-member Arab League, the European Union, and 17 other countries, calls for an immediate Gaza ceasefire, hostage release, reopening border crossings, and condemns war crimes by all parties.
- This joint call signals shifting regional alliances opposing Hamas’s rule, while Israel and the US boycotted the meeting, and critics warn statehood recognition without hostage release may reward terrorism.
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