Gaza's Interim Government Asked to Link Up with Palestinian Authority

JAKARTA - Palestinian Deputy Foreign Minister Omar Awadallah said the interim technocratic government to manage the Gaza Strip should be directly connected to the Palestinian Authority (PA) cabinet.

Awadallah said the issue was being actively discussed among the mediators involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

"Currently, it is important to form a technocratic committee to govern Gaza. This committee will be directly connected to the Palestinian government through a designated minister," he said as quoted by ANTARA from Sputnik, Friday, December 12.

"We adhere to the principle of 'territorial, people, and government unity'. This issue is currently being discussed with Arab leaders and mediation partners, including the United States," he continued.

Awadallah said the main option being considered is the full return of the PA not only to Gaza, but also to the Israeli-occupied West Bank. This is in line with the reconstruction plan proposed by the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

"There is also a proposal to form a provisional government consisting of PA employees who remain in Gaza and continue work on civilian infrastructure," he added.

However, he said, the transition to post-war governance in Gaza requires an agreement from all parties to the conflict, including the Palestinian movement Hamas and Israel.

Hamas has also expressed its approval of US President Donald Trump's peace plan and the transfer of authority from the government committee to the PA.

"Anyone who wants to switch to the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza under President Trump's plan must accept the provisions of the establishment of this committee," Awadallah said.

Meanwhile, Israeli authorities insist that the full demilitarization of Hamas and the Gaza Strip, as well as the prevention of the formation of a Palestinian state, are fundamental conditions in talks on the future of Gaza and the prospects of the region as a whole.

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On October 10, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into effect. On October 13, Trump, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi, Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a declaration on the Gaza ceasefire.

Then on November 17, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) adopted a resolution supporting Trump's comprehensive plan to resolve the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

Thirteen of the 15 council members voted in favor of the resolution, while two members, namely Russia and China, abstained.

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