The Arab-sponsored Gaza Reconstruction and Recovery Plan is receiving active support from the international community and one party in the conflict, Hamas.
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| There are positive signs with the Arab-sponsored Gaza Reconstruction and Recovery Plan. (Source: Anadolu) |
On March 9, Egypt's Ahram Online newspaper reported that the Hamas Movement agreed with the Arab-sponsored Gaza management plan, approved at the extraordinary Arab Summit held in Egypt on March 4, during the transition period and is ready to move on to phase 2 of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza.
In a statement, Hamas said it had agreed on the formation of an administrative committee, proposed in the reconstruction plan, until Palestinian factions reach reconciliation and general elections are held at all levels.
The Administrative Committee will manage affairs in Gaza during a six-month transition period. It is an independent body, made up of technocrats and non-partisan figures, operating under the auspices of the Palestinian government. The committee's main goal is to allow the Palestinian Authority to return to full control in Gaza and facilitate the governance of the narrow strip of land along the Mediterranean during a transition period. |
A Hamas delegation met with Egyptian National Intelligence Director Hassan Mahmoud Rashad to discuss the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the hostage exchange in different stages.
"The Hamas delegation stressed the need to comply with all the terms of the Gaza ceasefire agreement, immediately start negotiations on the second phase, reopen border crossings and allow humanitarian aid to enter Gaza without restrictions," the statement said.
On the same day, according to Middle Eastern media, the European Union (EU) also issued a statement welcoming the Arab Gaza Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, which was approved by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), considering it an important basis for discussions on the future of Gaza.
Affirming that the EU will discuss these ideas with its Arab partners, the statement stressed: "Any plan for the future of Gaza must provide credible solutions for reconstruction, governance and security. Recovery and reconstruction efforts must be based on a solid political and security framework acceptable to both Israelis and Palestinians that will bring peace and security to both sides."
The EU has made it clear that Hamas will not be allowed to have a future role in Gaza and that the group will no longer pose a threat to Israel. The 27-nation bloc stressed that it will continue to provide political and financial support to the Palestinian Authority and its reform programme to help it prepare for its return to Gaza.
The EU also called for the full implementation of the hostage exchange agreement, leading to the release of all hostages and a permanent cessation of hostilities.
Unlike Mr Trump's shocking plan to take over the Gaza Strip and displace Palestinians from their land, the Arab bloc's plan aims to rebuild the Mediterranean strip without displacing the territory's 2.4 million residents.
The plan proposes to rebuild and bring Gaza under the control of a future Palestinian Authority, and calls on the international community, as well as international and regional donor organizations, to promptly provide the necessary support for Gaza's reconstruction.
The plan has received widespread support from many countries and organizations, including Britain, France, Italy and Germany, with many leaders describing it as a “realistic path” to rebuilding war-torn Gaza.
With that positive sign, also on March 9, The National News quoted sources as saying that Egypt had sent Israel and Hamas new proposals to break the deadlock over the future of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza, including a 60-day ceasefire, the release of the remaining Israeli hostages and the start of negotiations on ending the conflict in Gaza.
Under new Egyptian proposals, Hamas would begin implementing a two-month truce with the release of 10 surviving hostages, including all or some of the five American hostages believed to be held by Hamas in Gaza. Israel would be obliged to release an unspecified number of Palestinian prisoners in exchange for the hostages. The Egyptian proposals also demand that Israel reverse its decision to block humanitarian aid from entering Gaza, while calling for the start of negotiations on a complete withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and for the parties to work towards a permanent ceasefire to formally end the conflict in the enclave. |
Hamas' initial response was "encouraging," according to sources. Israeli officials are now studying Egypt's proposals and will send a delegation to Qatar on March 10 in an effort to spur ceasefire talks in Gaza.
"The new Egyptian proposals are a new roadmap whose main points have been agreed by the US. This is seen as a solution to get out of the deadlock we have been in since March 1, when the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza ended," one of the sources said.
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