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speak easy

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Thu Jul 31, 2025, 12:15 PM Jul 2025

Arab World Tells Hamas to End Gaza Rule, Lay Down Weapons [View all]

Source: Newsweek

The Arab world has condemned Hamas, telling the group to end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined 14 other countries in signing a declaration at a U.N. conference that condemned the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and gave "unwavering support" to a two-state solution.

"In the context of ending the war in Gaza, Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority," the declaration said. "In line with the objective of a sovereign and independent Palestinian State."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/arab-world-tells-hamas-end-gaza-rule-lay-down-weapons-2106465



The 'New York Declaration' has now been signed by the EU, Turkey, and all members of the Arab League including Lebanon and Syria.
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I doubt there will ever be peace in the middle eastern countries. The US isn't helping. twodogsbarking Jul 2025 #1
I read an opinion piece with a compelling case for Egypt taking over Gaza IronLionZion Jul 2025 #2
So the 1967 borders for Gaza, in other words. Igel Jul 2025 #5
Exactly. speak easy Jul 2025 #6
Yes, then if that works out well, something similar with Jordan and West Bank IronLionZion Jul 2025 #8
Like it or not. Mosby Aug 2025 #19
You just described what the settlers are doing in the West Bank IronLionZion Aug 2025 #20
Israel is multicultural Mosby Aug 2025 #21
Egypt doesn't want anything to do with Gaza. Mosby Aug 2025 #18
Who wants Gaza? IronLionZion Aug 2025 #22
The Arab World is finally stepping up and taking some responsibility FakeNoose Jul 2025 #3
About fucking time. Now stop funding Hamas! nt SunSeeker Jul 2025 #4
Bibi (also) funded Hamas. speak easy Jul 2025 #7
I said FUNDING. As in giving Hamas cash for weapons, like many Arab nations are doing. SunSeeker Jul 2025 #10
Bibi funded Hamas through Qatar. Look it up. speak easy Aug 2025 #11
BS. Qatar funded Hamas, not Bibi. And Qatar has not stopped funding Hamas. SunSeeker Aug 2025 #12
""For years, Netanyahu propped up Hamas. Now it's blown up in our faces." speak easy Aug 2025 #13
BS. Humanitarian Gaza measures are not "propping up Hamas." SunSeeker Aug 2025 #14
I quoted Israeli reports. speak easy Aug 2025 #15
So you saying we should stop giving aid to Gaza because it is "propping up Hamas"? SunSeeker Aug 2025 #16
No. I am saying I am not a silly fool. speak easy Aug 2025 #17
Even if they did Netanyahu and the radical right moniss Jul 2025 #9
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