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Egypt rejects proposal for it to run Gaza as ‘unacceptable’
“Any notions or proposals that circumvent the constants of the Egyptian and Arab stance [on Gaza] … are rejected and unacceptable,” the official MENA news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Tamim Khallaf as saying.
The comments came a day after Yair Lapid floated the idea that Egypt should take over the administration of Gaza for eight years after the war is over, in exchange for massive debt relief.
In press remarks, Khallaf said any suggestions bypassing the establishment of an independent Palestinian state were “half-solutions” that risk prolonging the conflict rather than solving it.
He said the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank, including Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem, were integral parts of the Palestinian territories that must be under “full Palestinian sovereignty and management”.
Gaza reconstruction cannot happen without clear path to two-state solution: UAE official
Anwar Gargash, the diplomatic adviser to UAE’s president, says “You need political stability of a roadmap in order for these big investments to come to place.”
His comments come as Arab states are weighing a post-war plan for Gaza to counter US President Donald Trump’s proposal to redevelop the Gaza Strip under US control and displace Palestinians, a prospect that has angered regional leaders.
“Gaza does need a reconstruction plan, a massive one, but that reconstruction plan cannot really take place without a clear path to a two-state solution. So, clearly here, you need political stability of a roadmap in order for these big investments to come to place,” Gargash said.
UN slams ‘annexation’ and ‘forced transfer’ proposals for Palestinian territories
The UN rights chief has rejected “proposals” for the annexation of or forced transfer from Palestinian territories, warning they posed a threat to the entire region.
“We must resist any normalisation of unlawful conduct, including proposals for annexation or forced transfer, which could threaten the peace and security of Palestinians and Israelis and of the wider region,” Volker Turk told the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Palestine Trade Center launches $3.4m EU trade initiative
The Palestine Trade Center, or PalTrade, has launched a new initiative to enhance Palestinian exports and stimulate economic growth, the news agency Wafa reports.
The EU4Trade Project was officially launched in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank. The project is a three-year initiative funded by a 3.3-million-euro ($3.4m) grant from the European Union, seeking to strengthen the competitiveness of small and medium Palestinian businesses in international markets.
The EU’s representative to the West Bank and Gaza, Alexandre Stutzmann, attended the launch and said that the project signals the bloc’s longstanding commitment to realising the two-state solution.
Turkiye fears Netanyahu will resume Gaza war once all captives released
In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, Turkiye’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says he fears Israel will resume the war on Gaza after all the captives are released.
“As it is known, an ethnic cleansing war was witnessed by the whole world; almost 60,000 civilian Palestinians were killed, most of them were women and children. This must never reoccur,” Fidan said.
“However, it is feared that once all Israeli captives are released, Netanyahu will resume the war. There are deep concerns in this respect and they give rise to constant threats within the region.”
