The majority of Palestinian factions and the presidency offered their support for the Palestinian technocratic committee meant to govern Gaza, after mediator Egypt announced on Wednesday that all parties had agreed on its members.
In a statement, Palestinian factions including Hamas and Islamic Jihad say they had agreed “to support the mediators’ efforts in forming the Palestinian National Transitional Committee to administer the Gaza Strip, while providing the appropriate environment” for it to begin its work.
The statement also vows to “continue to work for national unity,” calls for an independent Palestinian state and urges mediators to pressure Israel to withdraw from Gaza. There is no mention of Hamas’s weapons, which the terror group must surrender to international forces under Trump’s plan.
The Ramallah-based Palestinian presidency also announced its support in official media, with a source from the office telling AFP the statement “reflects the position of the Fatah movement because President [Mahmoud] Abbas is also the head of Fatah.”
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