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Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State
The surprise declaration, endorsed on Tuesday by the 22 member nations of the Arab League, also condemned Hamas’s Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, which set off the devastating war in Gaza. The statement came at a United Nations conference in New York on a two-state solution to end the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians.
Arab states call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in unprecedented move
Arab and Muslim states including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have for the first time issued a joint call for Hamas to disarm and relinquish power in the Gaza Strip as part of efforts to end the war in the territory.
Arab League backs call for Hamas to disarm for a two-state solution
Saudi Arabia and France issued the "New York Declaration," which was backed by the Arab League, Qatar and Egypt.
Arab states' call on Hamas to disarm may finally enable endgame in Gaza
This opens the door to an endgame in Gaza, where Hamas is finally gone, the Palestinian Authority reenters with regional international backing, and war gives way to rebuilding and diplomacy.
In a First, Arab Nations Want Hamas to Disarm
For the first time, all 22 Arab League nations have united to call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish control of Gaza, which the New York Times describes as an unprecedented move that could reshape the path toward a Palestinian state.
Arab nations call on Hamas to disband and surrender control of Gaza
The Arab world has called on Hamas to disband and surrender control of Gaza, in a dramatic shift that could pave the way for peace in the region.
Arab nations call on Hamas to disarm and relinquish control of Gaza
We take a look at reactions to a call by Arab nations for Hamas to disarm as a step toward establishing peace in the Palestinian territories. Also, French Olympic champion Léon Marchand shatters a world record at the championships in Singapore.
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