The Gaza Board of Peace (Peace Council) responded Monday to Hamas's announcement that its government emergency committees have been dissolved, saying that its assessment will be based on actions, not promises, regarding critical needs in the Strip. The Council reiterated its demand for a single authority, one law, and one weapon, with all arms concentrated under the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG), as established in the comprehensive peace plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
The Gaza Board of Peace (Peace Council) issued a statement Monday afternoon responding to Hamas's earlier announcement that its government emergency committee chairman, Muhammad Al-Fara, had resigned and that the committees were dissolved.
The Council said it had taken note of the announcement but would base its assessment on actions rather than promises regarding the critical needs of Gaza residents. It emphasized that decisions must be comprehensive and meet the requirements set out in the roadmap for advancing governance, security, and administrative transition in the Strip. The Board expressed expectation that discussions on the roadmap would be completed successfully, including the implementation mechanisms needed to enable the National Committee for the Administration of Gaza (NCAG) to assume full governing authority.
The principle of "one authority, one law, and one weapon" remains the foundation, the statement said, meaning all weapons must be concentrated under NCAG control as stipulated in the comprehensive peace plan for Gaza and UN Security Council Resolution 2803. True transfer of authority must allow NCAG to function independently, including making the administrative and governing decisions entrusted to it.
The statement follows reports by Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) and others on the Hamas announcement earlier Monday. As The Zioneer reported, Hamas said the move clears the way for a civilian technocratic committee, though the terror group retains real control. The Board of Peace's response underscores international and regional skepticism that the step constitutes genuine change.
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