As part of the process of decommissioning weapons in Gaza and enabling the transition to civilian governance, and creating a safer future in the region for both Israelis and Palestinians in Gaza, a meeting was held earlier today (Monday) between High Representative Nickolay Mladenov, together with the Board of Peace team, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team.
The meeting was constructive and detailed. Israel and the Board of Peace share a common understanding of the ultimate objectives.
The goal is clear and is not in question: the complete decommissioning of weapons in the Strip and the transition away from rule by the gun to civilian governance. Reaching it will be a process. And that process will be set out in the next phase of the work.
Contrary to inaccurate reports, we note that the withdrawal of the IDF beyond the Yellow Line will take place only once decommissioning is complete, as Hamas committed to the mediators. This applies to light weapons, heavy weapons, and the tunnels alike.
Implementation will be overseen by the International Stabilisation Force and by the Implementation Verification Committee, on which both the United States and the Board of Peace sit.
Continued progress towards implementation in full depends on each side fulfilling its obligations under the agreed framework.
We only need look at the West Bank to see what Israel does to disarmed civilians.
Israel must be demilitarized and denuclearized, as they are a danger to the whole planet! The resistance will never disarm, especially when Israel won’t withdraw from the territory. Wow, it’s like telling the Warsaw ghetto uprising you’re not allowed to self-defense. Palestinians
