HIBAPRESS – Agencies
On Saturday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed his welcome of US President Donald Trump's declaration of a ceasefire in Gaza in response to statements by Hamas, which he described as "positive."
Abbas said in statements reported by the official Palestinian news agency "WAFA" that he "welcomes President Trump's declaration of a ceasefire and the move to complete the details, in response to the positive statements of Hamas, which we welcome for the release of all hostages (Israelis) and dealing positively in this phase, which requires everyone to be responsible at the highest levels of national responsibility." Abbas affirmed "the State of Palestine's readiness to work constructively with the American President from this moment on, and with all concerned partners.. in order to achieve lasting and just stability and peace in accordance with international legitimacy." He said: "What is important to us now is the immediate commitment to a complete ceasefire, the release of all hostages (Israelis) and prisoners (Palestinians), the entry of urgent humanitarian aid through United Nations organizations, ensuring no displacement or annexation, and the beginning of the reconstruction process." Abbas praised "the great efforts made by the American President" to end the war in the Gaza Strip and move towards lasting peace." He also thanked the Arab and Islamic countries "that are making efforts in this regard, (Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, the Emirates, Turkey, Indonesia, and Pakistan)." The Palestinian President added that "sovereignty over the Gaza Strip belongs to the State of Palestine, and that the link between the West Bank and the Gaza Strip must be through Palestinian laws and governmental institutions, by a Palestinian administrative committee and unified Palestinian security forces, within the framework of one system and law, with Arab and international support."
