"Arab and Muslim leaders are to meet Donald Trump in New York to discuss their plan for a UN-mandated international stabilisation force in Gaza after France joined the UK, Canada and Australia in recognising Palestine as a state. Israel has warned that it might respond to the recognition of Palestine by annexing the West Bank, citing claims from Hamas that recognition by allies of Israel was a victory for the terror group."
"France has said the plan for a stabilisation force would marginalise Hamas by disarming the group and excluding it from power. The proposal, which is due to be endorsed on Monday at a UN conference on Palestinian statehood, includes a UN-mandated force to provide security in Gaza as well as oversee the disarmament of Hamas and help train a Palestinian Authority (PA) police force."
"The Arab League declared in July that Hamas must play no further role in governance, with power handed to a newly elected PA to govern Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Hamas would be required to hand over its weapons to the authority. The Trump meeting, scheduled after his address to the UN's general assembly, is the most direct engagement between the White House and Arab states on post-ceasefire plans for Gaza since he was elected president for a second time."
Arab and Muslim leaders will meet Donald Trump in New York to seek support for a UN-mandated international stabilisation force in Gaza following multiple countries recognising Palestine. The proposed force would provide security in Gaza, oversee the disarmament of Hamas, and help train a Palestinian Authority police force. France and other supporters say the force would marginalise Hamas by disarming the group and excluding it from power. The Arab League demands that Hamas play no further role in governance and that a newly elected PA govern Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem, with Hamas handing over weapons. Arab leaders aim to clarify whether the US supports these proposals.
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