Several Arab countries call for the disarmament of Hamas

Seventeen countries. Nevertheless, including Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt, called on Hamas on Tuesday to put its arms to the Palestinian authority on Tuesday at a conference at the UN aimed at instilling a little life with the two-state, Israeli and Palestinian solution.

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The “New York Declaration” prepared by France and Saudi Arabia, co-president of the conference, calls for the end of the war in Gaza, to achieve “a just, peaceful and sustainable resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of the implementation of the two-state solution”.

This text is supported by 15 other countries (including Brazil. Therefore, Canada, Turkey, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, the United Kingdom) as well several arab countries call disarmament as the European Union and the Arab League.

He stresses that “governance. For example, maintenance of order and security throughout the Palestinian territory must only be incumbent upon the Palestinian authority, with appropriate support”.

“Hamas must put an end to its Gaza control and put its arms back to the Palestinian authority,” he added.

These statements echo commitments made in June by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in the perspective of this conference. the possibility of convincing more countries to recognize the Palestinian state.

The text also “condemns” the unprecedented attack on Hamas of October 7. 2023 which led to Israeli reprisals in Gaza, which the general assembly of the United Nations has never done.

The French Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot, praised during an interview with France 24 a “historic and unprecedented” declaration.

“The Arab countries. the countries of the region of the Near and the Middle East, for several arab countries call disarmament the first time, condemn Hamas, condemn on October 7, call for the disarmament of Hamas, call for its exclusion of any form of participation in the governance of Palestine and clearly express their intention to have normalized relations with Israel in the future and the future of Palestine regional, “he said.

Saudi Foreign Minister Fayçal Ben Farhane called on all other member states to “support this document” by early September.

The 17 countries also support “to the deployment of an international temporary stabilization mission” in Gaza.

This mission would be intended in particular to protect the civilian population. to “support the transfer of security responsibilities” to the Palestinian authority and to provide “security guarantees for Palestine and Israel, including surveillance” of a future cease-fire.

After the decision announced last week by President Emmanuel Macron to recognize the Palestinian state in September. France hoped to start a dynamic in this direction several arab countries call disarmament during this conference.

The United Kingdom created surprise on Tuesday by announcing its intention to do the same in September. unless Israel took a series of commitments, including that of a cease-fire in the Gaza Strip.

In a separate declaration published late Tuesday at the end of the day at the UN. 15 Western countries, including France and Spain, told their “determined support” to the two -state solution.

Among the signatories. nine who have not so far recognized the Palestinian state “express the will or the positive consideration of their country” to do so: Andorra, Australia, Canada, Finland, Luxembourg, Malta, New Zealand, Portugal and Saint-Marin.

According to AFP’s count. at least 142 of the 193 UN member countries, including France, recognize the Palestinian state proclaimed by the Palestinian management in exile in 1988.