Cairo: EgyPulse – News Desk
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly underlined Egypt’s support for all efforts to create an international mission to assist in reinstating the Palestinian Authority in Gaza and building the Palestinian state.
He emphasized the importance of first achieving a political framework agreed upon by Israel and the United States before entering into discussions on the mission’s details.
The Egyptian prime minister made the remarks during a meeting on the day after and supporting stability in Gaza on the sidelines of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Madbouly is representing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi at UNGA 80 meetings.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Monday announced plans for a UN-mandated international “stabilization mission” that, according to the Times of Israel, will replace the Israeli forces in Gaza and work on disarming Hamas after the end of the war.
Macron announced France’s official recognition of the State of Palestine during the UNGA, alongside several countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Portugal.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has rejected recent recognitions and Palestinian statehood, promising a response after his return from the UNGA.
Some ministers in the Israeli government have urged the annexation of part of the West Bank in retaliation. The UK and Germany have warned against such move and France, Saudi Arabia and the UAE have called annexation “a red line.”
In his Monday speech at the High-level International Conference for Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and Implementation of the Two-State Solution, Macron outlined a two-phase plan to bring peace to Gaza.
The plan includes ending the war across all of Gaza, the release of all captives held by Hamas, while providing urgent assistance to the population in the first phase, Macron noted.
The second phase includes the reconstruction of Gaza and the establishment of a transitional administration that involves the Palestinian Authority, young Palestinians and security forces.
This administration will solely be responsible for security in Gaza and will implement the dismantling and disarmament of Hamas, with the support of international partners and the necessary resources, Macron added.
“As soon as negotiations allow, the Security Council may decide to deploy a civilian and security support mission, in liaison with the Palestinian authorities, with the consent of the Israeli authorities,” Macron said.
The Egyptian prime minister emphasized today that Egypt has begun training Palestinian security forces and is ready to expand these efforts with international support.
Madbouly welcomed international support for the presence of an international mission on the ground, with its mandate to be defined by the Security Council.
He, however, noted that sending international forces should be part of “a unified political package representing a clear path toward realizing the Palestinian state in Gaza and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, with the mission’s main objective being to empower the Palestinian Authority.”
Madbouly also warned that no measures should be taken that would legally, politically, or geographically entrench a separation between the West Bank and Gaza.
