Arab summit adopts Egypt’s reconstruction plan for Gaza
……Hamas backs resolution
An emergency Arab summit in Cairo adopted on Tuesday Egypt’s Gaza reconstruction plan to rebuild the Gaza Strip.
The summit’s final statement stipulated “the adoption of the plan submitted by the Arab Republic of Egypt—in full coordination with the State of Palestine and Arab countries, and based on studies conducted by the World Bank and the UN Development Fund—regarding early recovery and the reconstruction of Gaza as a comprehensive Arab plan.”
It affirmed the rejection of the displacement of Palestinians from their land “under any pretext or circumstances.”
The Arab Summit highlighted that it assigned an Arab legal committee to study the classification of Palestinian displacement as part of the crime of genocide.
It condemned a recent decision by Israel to halt the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza and to close crossings used for relief efforts, affirming that those measures constitute “a violation of the ceasefire agreement, international law, and international humanitarian law.”
Additionally, it expressed rejection of Israel’s use of a siege and starvation of civilians as a “means to achieve political objectives.”
Meanwhile, the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, welcomed the reconstruction plan for the Gaza Strip adopted during the emergency Arab summit in Cairo.
It also backed the summit’s call for a political and economic boycott of Israel.
Hamas said in a statement that the gathering marked a significant step toward Arab and Islamic alignment with the Palestinian cause, especially amid continued Israeli attacks and displacement efforts in Gaza, the West Bank and Jerusalem.
The group praised Arab leaders for rejecting attempts to displace Palestinians or undermine their national cause, calling it a historic message that a second Nakba, or Catastrophe, will not be allowed.
It welcomed a call to boycott Israel commercially and politically, describing it as a “highly effective strategic move to isolate Israel and pressure it into complying with international law.”
Hamas expressed support for the adoption of the reconstruction plan and urged all measures to ensure its success.
It also commended Egypt’s efforts in preparing an international reconstruction conference and endorsed the formation of a community support committee to oversee aid, reconstruction and Gaza’s governance as part of a Palestinian state.
