Qatar PM: International Forces in Gaza Must Ensure No Threat Between Palestinians and Israelis
Under US-brokered ceasefire plan, international forces should secure that both parties do not pose a threat to each other, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani tells CNN.
Dubai - International forces set to be deployed in Gaza under the US-brokered ceasefire plan must ensure that Palestinians and Israelis do not pose a threat to each other, according to Qatar's Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.
Speaking to CNN's Fareed Zakaria, Sheikh Mohammed emphasized that the International Stabilization Force should have a clear mandate, which 'we are working together with the United States in order to define.' The prime minister explained: 'When we are talking about international presence;...
there should be a defined mandate.
And we are working together with the United States in order to define the mandate of the international forces.
And basically, the international forces' role should be securing the Palestinians and the Israelis that both of them ...
do not pose a threat for each other.' Under the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, a coalition of mainly Arab and Muslim nations is expected to deploy forces in the Palestinian territory.
Additionally, Sheikh Mohammed addressed recent truce violations in Gaza, stating that they 'happen every day.' He recalled the Jan. 25 ceasefire, during which Israel was also accused of violating it.
'A lot of Palestinians (were) being killed during that ceasefire,' he noted.
'The violations are happening every day.
And we have, like we have in the deconfliction room, the operation room that we did together with Egypt and the United States.
We register everything over there.' According to Sheikh Mohammed, the attacks were 'disproportionate' and threatened to jeopardize the agreement.
However, both parties are now working closely to maintain the ceasefire's integrity.
Furthermore, he reiterated Qatar's support for the Palestinian Authority to preside as the 'single agency' overseeing Gaza and the West Bank.
He stated that ongoing discussions between Palestinian factions, including Fatah and the PA, aim to establish an apolitical technocratic committee governing Gaza during this transition period.
This committee will be linked to the Palestinian Authority, eventually allowing the latter to govern both Gaza and the West Bank collectively once necessary reforms are implemented.
Sheikh Mohammed stressed: 'We cannot separate those two units.
Those are one unit.
Those are the future Palestinian state.' He went on to emphasize that there is no alternative to the two-state solution and questioned how the formula for coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis can be achieved, reiterating the need for a secure and mutually respectful co-existence.
Speaking to CNN's Fareed Zakaria, Sheikh Mohammed emphasized that the International Stabilization Force should have a clear mandate, which 'we are working together with the United States in order to define.' The prime minister explained: 'When we are talking about international presence;...
there should be a defined mandate.
And we are working together with the United States in order to define the mandate of the international forces.
And basically, the international forces' role should be securing the Palestinians and the Israelis that both of them ...
do not pose a threat for each other.' Under the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, a coalition of mainly Arab and Muslim nations is expected to deploy forces in the Palestinian territory.
Additionally, Sheikh Mohammed addressed recent truce violations in Gaza, stating that they 'happen every day.' He recalled the Jan. 25 ceasefire, during which Israel was also accused of violating it.
'A lot of Palestinians (were) being killed during that ceasefire,' he noted.
'The violations are happening every day.
And we have, like we have in the deconfliction room, the operation room that we did together with Egypt and the United States.
We register everything over there.' According to Sheikh Mohammed, the attacks were 'disproportionate' and threatened to jeopardize the agreement.
However, both parties are now working closely to maintain the ceasefire's integrity.
Furthermore, he reiterated Qatar's support for the Palestinian Authority to preside as the 'single agency' overseeing Gaza and the West Bank.
He stated that ongoing discussions between Palestinian factions, including Fatah and the PA, aim to establish an apolitical technocratic committee governing Gaza during this transition period.
This committee will be linked to the Palestinian Authority, eventually allowing the latter to govern both Gaza and the West Bank collectively once necessary reforms are implemented.
Sheikh Mohammed stressed: 'We cannot separate those two units.
Those are one unit.
Those are the future Palestinian state.' He went on to emphasize that there is no alternative to the two-state solution and questioned how the formula for coexistence between Palestinians and Israelis can be achieved, reiterating the need for a secure and mutually respectful co-existence.