Abbas, In A Letter To Macron, Supported Disarming Hamas
- 10.06.2025, 22:26
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The Palestinian Authority chief also condemned for the first time a Hamas attack on southern Israel.
Palestinian Authority chief Madmoud Abbas called it necessary to disarm the radical group Hamas, which is recognized as a terrorist group in the US and the EU, and deploy an international force to protect the "Palestinian people." Abbas also favored advancing the "two states for two peoples" concept of a coexistence of a Palestinian Arab state alongside Israel.
This is according to a letter Abbas sent to French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who will co-chair an international two-state conference at UN headquarters in New York later in June. In the text, Abbas outlined his vision of what steps need to be taken to end the war in the Gaza Strip and more generally to achieve peace in the Middle East.
"We are ready to conclude in a clear and binding timeframe, with international support, oversight and guarantees, a peace agreement that will end the Israeli occupation and resolve final status issues," wrote Mahmoud Abbas, whose administration governs part of the West Bank territories.
The DPA news agency noted that in the message, the Palestinian leader condemned the hostage-taking and killing of civilians by members of the radical group Hamas on October 7, 2023. He called the actions of Hamas members unacceptable. The Times of Israel notes that Abbas first condemned this Islamist attack on southern Israel, again calling on Hamas to release the hostages remaining in their hands.
French President Macron has previously repeatedly expressed openness to recognizing a Palestinian state on the condition that Hamas, which rules in the Gaza Strip and retains some control over that Palestinian territory, lay down its arms and release all hostages.
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