Peloni: The lack of consensus from this meeting between the parties will have important consequences, as Egypt will almost certainly fail to gain any endorsement if this does not change. It is important to note that Egypt is now openly advocating for the persistence of Hamas after having aided in their massive arms buildup which led to October 7. It is also important to see that the Saudi’s and Emerati’s are blocking Egypt, who only has the Wahabi Qatari’s backing them
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have conditioned their financial support for Gaza’s reconstruction on the disarmament of Hamas, while Egypt is proposing a compromise, and Qatar supports its inclusion.
By Danny Zaken | Israel Hayom | Feb 25, 2025
Palestinians inspect the damage following an Israeli airstrike on the El-Remal aera in Gaza City on October 9, 2023. Israel continued to battle Hamas fighters on October 10 and massed tens of thousands of troops and heavy armour around the Gaza Strip after vowing a massive blow over the Palestinian militants’ surprise attack. Photo by Naaman Omar apaimages
Despite general agreement on Egypt’s plan for Gaza’s reconstruction, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates refuse to participate financially or practically unless it is guaranteed that Hamas will not be part of the governing body and will surrender its weapons. This has been revealed by Arab and American sources following high-level meetings in Riyadh over the past weekend. This dispute is also linked to the delay in releasing Palestinian prisoners as part of the hostage deal.
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