Palestinian Authority might play Gaza position as a part of wider Palestinian resolution -Abbas

RAMALLAH (Reuters) -Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stated on Friday the Palestinian Authority might play a job in administering the Gaza Strip, given that there was a full political resolution that additionally encompassed the occupied West Financial institution.

With Israeli forces now deep inside Gaza, some two weeks after the beginning of a floor operation to destroy the Islamist motion Hamas, there was rising hypothesis over what the long run might appear like after the combating ends.

The USA has stated that Palestinians ought to govern Gaza after the battle however how that might work in observe stays open.

Abbas stated he held Israel fully chargeable for occasions in Gaza, which has been topic to a weeks-long bombardment that has killed greater than 11,000 folks, based on Palestinian well being authorities. The air and floor assault follows an assault by Hamas gunmen from Gaza on Oct. 7 during which Israel stated on Friday that round 1,200 folks have been killed, a revision downward from a earlier authorities estimate of 1,400.

The Palestinian Authority could possibly be a part of a wider political resolution with an impartial Palestinian state, Abbas stated.

“Gaza is an integral a part of the State of Palestine, and we’ll assume our full duties inside the framework of a complete political resolution, encompassing each the West Financial institution, together with East Jerusalem, and Gaza,” he stated.

Makes an attempt to safe an settlement for a two state resolution with an impartial Palestinian state have been stalled for nearly a decade after the final spherical of U.S.-brokered peace talks stalled in 2014. Though international locations together with america have continued to name for a two state resolution, there have been no agency indicators of any revival within the peace course of.

Abbas stated there ought to be a global peace convention to work out particular timelines, backed by worldwide ensures.

(Reporting by Ali Sawafta and James Mackenzie; Writing by Clauda Tanios; Modifying by Alison Williams and Grant McCool)