Arab nations are calling on Hamas to disarm, release hostages, and end its rule in Gaza amid a push for Palestinian statehood.
The 22 member nations of the Arab League on Tuesday endorsed the “New York Declaration,” a seven-page document submitted by Saudi Arabia and France at the United Nations conference on a two-state solution that includes a phased road map for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the creation of a Palestinian state, according to New York Times.
The document also condemns Hamas’s Oct. 7, 2023, attacks on Israel.
“In the context of ending the war in Gaza, Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, with international engagement and support, in line with the objectives of a sovereign and independent Palestinian state,” according to the declaration. All 27 European Union states and 17 other countries also signed the declaration.
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