Gaza Aid Pledged as Hamas Disarmament Standoff Threatens Peace Plan
The inaugural meeting of the Trump administration's 'Board of Peace' concluded with significant financial and security pledges aimed at stabilizing and rebuilding the Gaza Strip. According to reports, member countries committed over $7 billion for relief efforts and offered thousands of personnel to serve as local police and as part of an International Stabilization Force. This initiative aims to address the extensive damage in Gaza, which the UN estimates at $70 billion. Despite these pledges, the plan faces a critical challenge from Hamas, the group that governs Gaza. A senior Hamas leader involved in ceasefire negotiations, Basem Naim, stated unequivocally that the group will not agree to unilateral disarmament or submit to Israel's demand for the total demilitarization of the Gaza Strip. This position puts Hamas in direct opposition to a core objective of the US-backed plan. The unresolved issue of disarmament threatens to delay or derail the entire reconstruction effort. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reiterated that there will be no reconstruction in Gaza without addressing Israeli security concerns. Analysts suggest that for the Board of Peace to succeed, it must now focus on building a coalition capable of providing the political and security framework needed to navigate this fundamental disagreement, which remains the central sticking point.
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Drop Site News: Senior Hamas Leader Says Group Will Not Follow Calls to Unilaterally Disarm | Democracy Now!
In Gaza, a senior Hamas leader involved in the ceasefire negotiations tells Drop Site News that Hamas will not agree to demands that it unilaterally disarm. Basem Naim also said that Hamas will not submit to Israel’s demand for a total demilitarization of the Gaza Strip.
She also said members pledged thousands of personnel to serve as local police in Gaza and in the International Stabilization Force, a military coalition to keep peace in the enclave, but declined to give specifics. Yet the plan still faces significant questions over whether the Hamas terrorist group will fully disarm...
Trump gets pledges for Gaza reconstruction and troop commitments at inaugural Board of Peace talks | Billings News | kulr8.com
But the unresolved issue of disarming Hamas is a sticking point that could very well delay or even derail the U.S. plan. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaking at a dusty army base in southern Israel, repeated his pledge that “there will be no reconstruction” of Gaza before ...
Trump “needs to stop focusing ... of the Board of Peace are putting in and focus on putting together a strong coalition that can provide the political, governing and security support so that there can be a state in Gaza,” Goldman said. ... Jacob Kornbluh is the Forward’s senior political reporter. Follow him on Twitter @jacobkornbluh or email [email protected]. ... Thoughtful, balanced reporting from the Forward and around the web, bringing you updated news and analysis ...
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