Borrell defends the return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza with the support of the international community

2023-11-17 15:45:05

Josep Borrell, High Representative for Foreign Policy of the EU – Alexandros Michailidis/European / DPA

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BRUSELAS, 17 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, advocated this Friday for the return of the Palestinian Authority to the Gaza Strip as a future plan to stabilize the enclave and to advance the two-state solution.

At a press conference from Ramallah with the Palestinian Prime Minister, Mohamad Shtayé, the head of diplomacy called for the “return of the Palestinian Authority to Gaza.” “I am referring to you, you are already there, you have never left Gaza and you have offered services to the population and you have the capacity to continue doing this task,” he said.

The High Representative has defended a Palestinian Authority that has the “support of the international community” and with strong involvement of Arab neighbors and the EU to advance the political process to build the Palestinian State.

In this way, Borrell has been explicit in his commitment so that the autonomous administrative organization led by Mahmud Abbas is reinforced and can take charge of the situation in Gaza once the war between Hamas and Israel ends, after the unprecedented attack launched by the Islamic movement on October 7.

Until now, the EU had spoken of the return of Palestinian leaders to Gaza as part of future plans for the Strip but they avoided indicating whether it would be the Palestinian Authority, which governs the West Bank and which was expelled from Gaza in 2007 after the electoral victory. of Hamas.