Abbas says Egyptian proposal only solution to Gaza conflict

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas says that there is no other option by the Egyptian proposal, and “Egypt is not a mediator, rather a member of the negotiations, and there’s no one else who will come in its place.”

The Palestinian Authority “adheres to Egypt’s role [in the negotiations] and there’s no other [ceasefire] proposal
but that of Egypt.”

Abbas’s remarks come amid Hamas’s rejection of the Egyptian ceasefire proposal and insistence that it’s prepared for a prolonged conflict with Israel.

“Israel must agree to the demands of the Palestinian people or it will face a long war of attrition,” spokesperson Osama Hamdan says on his Facebook page.