The Palestinian Hamas movement said on Saturday it was ready to cooperate with any initiative that would confront attempts to displace the Palestinian people from the Gaza Strip.
In a message to the emergency Arab League summit, which will be held in Cairo on Tuesday, it stressed it was keen on completing the remaining phases of the Gaza ceasefire in order to reach a permanent and comprehensive ceasefire and full Israeli withdrawal from the coastal enclave, ensure reconstruction of Gaza and the lifting of the Israeli siege.
The post-war phase has to be “purely Palestinian” and based on national consensus, it urged.
It “categorically rejected” attempts to impose “non-Palestinian projects or administrations and the deployment of any foreign forces in Gaza.”
“We are ready to accept any choice that is agreed upon, whether in regard to forming a national consensus government or social support committee that was proposed by Egypt,” said the statement that was released by Hamas leadership council chief Mohammed Darwish.
Moreover, Hamas underscored its keenness on “completely arranging Palestinian affairs, especially the Palestine Liberation Organization so that it can act as a real representative” of the people.
It also stressed its keenness on holding general elections to revive democracy and allow the Palestinians to choose their leaders.
