Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called for an “immediate end” to the bombings and has said Gaza is “an integral part” of the Palestinian state, so any role for the PA in Gaza’s governance should be part of a broader agreement. .
America’s best diplomat Anthony Blinkenhas stated that the Palestinian Authority (PA) must play a role central role in the future of the Gaza Stripon a day when met Iraqi leaders and toured the region amid rising tensions over Israeli bombings.
Blinken met with King Abdullah II in Amman, Jordan, after passing through Israeli checkpoints meeting with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbasin the city of Ramallahin the West Bank, and then traveled to Iraq.
It was yours second visit to the region since the Hamas militants who rule Gaza have a surprise attack on Israel on October 7According to Israel, 1,400 people were killed and more than 240 people were taken hostage. During the subsequent bombings Israel has already killed 9,770 Palestiniansof which almost 4,000 are children.
At a news conference from Baghdad, Blinken said Palestinian opinions, voices and aspirations must be “central” to conversations about Gaza’s future.
On the other hand, Bliken does ceasefire rejected which the Arab countries called for yesterday, but added that they are trying to promote “humanitarian pauses”, something that Israel completely rejects.
“We will fully assume our responsibilities within the framework of a comprehensive political solution that includes the entire West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.”
In addition to trying to ensure that the the conflict is not spreading in the regionwhich Blinken would try to spark discussions about how Gaza could be governed after the total destruction of Hamaswhich is what Israel believes is the goal.
Blinken told Abbas that Washington believes the Palestinian Authority “should play a central role in what comes next in Gaza,” a senior State Department official explained, adding that Abbas responded to Blinken that Gaza was “an integral part ” is of the state the Palestinians want. and suggested that any PA role in Gaza’s governance should be part of a broader agreement on the decades-old conflict.
“We will fully assume our responsibilities within the framework of a comprehensive political solution that includes the entire West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip,” Abbas said, as quoted by news agency WAFA.
An hour together
During the meeting, the President of the Palestinian Authority said, Mahmoud Abbashas asked Anthony Blinken an “immediate” ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
“How can we remain silent when faced with the slaughter of ten thousand Palestinians, including four thousand children, tens of thousands of injured people and the destruction of tens of thousands of homes, infrastructure, hospitals, shelters and water tanks?” he asks. .
Abbas has demanded that the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinian enclave be accelerated, while also “categorically” rejecting the forced displacement of populations in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem.
Source: EITB
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