Hamas responds to Arab summit on Gaza
The group says in a statement that it welcomes the convening of the emergency summit in Cairo and the adoption of the Egyptian-proposed plan for Gaza reconstruction.
“The convening of the Arab summit today inaugurates an advanced stage of Arab and Islamic alignment with the just Palestinian cause,” Hamas said
It also said that it supports “building Palestinian national institutions”, and for legislative and presidential elections “as soon as possible”, indicating that the group may be OK with being sidelined from its current governance role in Gaza.
Israel slams Cairo summit for failing to condemn Hamas
The Israeli foreign ministry has claimed that the statement issued at the summit in Cairo “fails to address the realities of the situation following October 7th, 2023, remaining rooted in outdated perspectives”.
Israel criticised the gathering for not mentioning the attack or condemning Hamas. The statement also claimed, “With President Trump’s idea, there is an opportunity for the Gazans to have free choice based on their free will. This should be encouraged!”
“Instead, Arab states have rejected this opportunity, without giving it a fair chance, and continue to level baseless accusations against Israel,” the ministry also said, repeating that Hamas “can’t be left in power” in Gaza.
The statement urged regional states “to break free from past constraints and collaborate to create a future of stability and security”.
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Call to remove Palestinians from Gaza is a smear in face of humanity: Al-Sharaa
Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa says his country has always been and will remain one of the foremost backers of the Palestinian cause.
“We will do all we can to support peace and security in the region,” he said, speaking at the Arab summit in Cairo.
The president stressed that Palestine has lived through “dark and catastrophic periods” aimed at wiping out its entire population due to the Israeli occupation, aggression and settlements.
He said a new attempt is dictating “solutions” aiming at reshaping the region’s landscape at the expense of the life of the Palestinian people, apparently referring to the US’s proposal to remove the local population from Gaza.
“The call to forcibly transfer the Palestinian people [from Gaza] is a smear in the face of humanity by all measures.”
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