Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa says it “will not be acceptable” for any entity other than the PA to run the Gaza Strip in the future.
Mustafa makes the comments as he visits Norway, one of three European countries that formally recognized a Palestinian state in May.
Hamas seized power in Gaza in 2007 from the PA. The US has called for a revitalized Palestinian Authority to govern both the West Bank and Gaza ahead of eventual statehood, which the Israeli government opposes.
“While we’re waiting for the ceasefire, it’s important to stress that it will not be acceptable for any entity to govern Gaza Strip but the legitimate Palestinian leadership and the government of the State of Palestine,” Mustafa says.
He adds that “any attempt to consolidate the separation between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, or creating transitional entities, will be rejected.”
Mustafa says that “we should not leave Gaza to vacuum … We are the government of Palestine, ready to hold our responsibilities in the Gaza Strip as we did before.”
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