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EU pushing for Palestinians, ‘especially Gazans,’ to be included at US-led Gaza ceasefire HQ – official
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleNava Freiberg is The Times of Israel's deputy diplomatic correspondent.
The European Union is pushing for the inclusion of Palestinian representatives – “especially Gazans” – at the US-led Civil-Military Coordination Center in Kiryat Gat, where dozens of nations and organizations are monitoring the Gaza ceasefire, a senior European official tells The Times of Israel.
According to the official, who has direct knowledge of the issue, “The thing that’s missing from the CMCC as far as the EU is concerned is that there’s no Gazans there, there’s no Palestinians. So they’re talking about the future of Gaza without any Palestinian input.”
The official says that EU officials are currently “trying to persuade the people at the CMCC who are implementing the Trump plan to take account of Palestinian views,” by involving Palestinians in the discussions about the future of the Strip under US President Donald Trump’s 20-point peace plan.
Asked if any specific Palestinian candidates have been suggested as representatives, the official says not yet, noting that the US and Middle Eastern mediating countries “are still putting together candidates” for the committee of Palestinian technocrats to be responsible for the postwar management of Gaza under the peace plan.
The New York Times reported last week that the absence of formal Palestinian representation at the center has prompted criticism among some diplomats and aid workers.
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