Arab states ask Hamas for disarmament and power task

Arab states ask Hamas for disarmament and power task

Arabic and Muslim states, including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have a joint call to Hamas directed to put down the weapons and to deduct control over the Gaza Strip to support the efforts to terminate the war in the region.

joint explanation of the Arab league

The 22 member states of the Arab league, the entire European Union and 17 other countries supported an explanation that was signed during a conference of the United Nations that were held by Saudi Arabia and France.

goal of the conference

The meeting in New York aimed to discuss "the peaceful solution to the question of the question of Palestine and the implementation of the two-state solution". The explanation describes the steps that the signatories consider necessary.

claims to Hamas

"The administration, the right handling and security in the entire Palestinian area must only lie with the Palestinian Authority, with reasonable international support," says the common document. It is emphasized that "Hamas has to end his rule in the Gaza Strip and hand over his weapons to the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the aim of a sovereign and independent Palestinian state."

condemnation of the attack of October 7th

The text also condemns the fatal attack of Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023 and proposes the sending of a "temporary international stabilization force", which should act at the invitation of the PA and "under the aegis of the United Nations".

international support

"We have welcomed the willingness of some Member States to provide troops," said the explanation.

France's role in the conference

France, which the conference has shared, described the declaration as "unprecedented". The French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said on Tuesday with the UN that "Saudi Arabia and the Arab and Muslim countries for the first time condemn terrorism". He referred to the hope of a normalized relationship with Israel.

negotiations on an armistice

The two agents in the negotiations on an armistice, Qatar and Egypt have maintained their relationships with both Hamas and Israel during the war.

Plan for the Gaza Strip

A plan for the Gaza Strip Schloss Hamas from the government of the enclave after the end of the war. This draft version was played up CNN. The plan was discussed by Arab leaders in Cairo during an emergency summit. The Egyptian President suggested that a Palestinian committee to rule the Gaza Strip and finally hand over the power to the Palestinian Authority (PA).

Saudi Arabia's efforts

Saudi Arabia has repeatedly campaigned for a revival of the two-state solution. France has announced that it would vote for the recognition of a Palestinian state in September, which has met with great displeasure in Israel. The United Kingdom also explained to want to recognize a Palestinian state in September, provided that Israel agrees to a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Both Israel and the United States have convicted the statements of France and Great Britain.

Hamas' point of view

Hamas shows no signs of giving up control over the enclave, although officials within the militant group have made contradictory statements about the role of movement in a post-war gaza.

Israel's reaction

The Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vehemently rejects the two-states solution and argues that it is not compatible with the security of his country.

Report by CNN: Becky Anderson.