The Palestinian Authority on Monday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s “sincere and determined efforts” to end the war in Gaza. In a statement, it said, “We have affirmed our desire for a modern, democratic, and non-militarized Palestinian state, committed to pluralism and the peaceful transfer of power.”
The Authority committed to implementing reforms, including holding new elections and ending its system of payments to families of Palestinians involved in attacks on Israel, according to the Associated Press.
Trump’s 20-point plan, aimed at ending the Gaza conflict, includes measures for economic development guided by a “panel of experts” and proposes a special tariff zone to support reconstruction and stability.
The plan has also received support from the foreign ministers of Egypt, Jordan, the UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to the proposal, while Hamas has yet to comment.
Residents of war-torn Gaza expressed skepticism over the latest peace plan unveiled Monday by US President Donald Trump, dismissing it as a farce that fails to end the war.
"It's clear that this plan is unrealistic," 39-year-old Ibrahim Joudeh told AFP from his shelter in the so-called humanitarian zone of Al-Mawasi in south Gaza.
"It's drafted with conditions that the US and Israel know Hamas will never accept. For us, that means the war and the suffering will continue," said the computer programmer, originally from the southern city of Rafah, devastated by a military offensive that began in May.
(With agency inputs)
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