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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
RAMALLAH, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — The Palestinian leadership wants to see a demilitarized Palestinian state that includes the Gaza Strip, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said.
He made the statement during a meeting with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul at the presidential headquarters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.
M. Abbas stressed that the current priority is an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, ensuring access for humanitarian aid to stop the “war of starvation as a weapon” and the release of hostages and prisoners.
He noted the need for the State of Palestine to assume full responsibility for the Gaza Strip with the support of Arab countries and the international community, as well as the need for a complete withdrawal of Israeli troops.
The Palestinian president also called on Israel to cease settlement activity in the West Bank, stop annexation attempts, end “settlement terrorism,” and return confiscated Palestinian funds.
M. Abbas confirmed his readiness to hold general elections, in which political forces and individuals who do not adhere to the program and obligations of the Palestine Liberation Organization, international legitimacy and the principle of “one authority, one law and one legitimate army” will not be allowed to participate.
Y. Wadeful, for his part, according to WAFA, stressed the importance of the Palestinian state assuming responsibility for administering the Gaza Strip after the end of the war, since it is the only legitimate entity representing the interests of all Palestinians, and it is absolutely necessary that it contribute to the reconstruction of Gaza.
The German Foreign Minister expressed his country's readiness to provide the necessary support and assistance to the Palestinian National Authority in its reconstruction efforts.
In addition, the German diplomat called on Israel to release the Palestinian assets it had seized, noting that these funds are the right of the Palestinians and that their continued retention poses a threat to stability. –0–
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