Shtayyeh: The Palestinian cause has regained its luster, and the rules for Gaza reconstruction will change

Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh said that the Palestinian cause has regained its luster and is at the top of the world’s agenda.

Shtayyeh explained – in an interview with Al Jazeera within the “Today’s Meeting” program (7/2021) that the Israeli escalation in Jerusalem and the aggression on the Gaza Strip increased the world’s sympathy with the Palestinian cause in an unprecedented way, noting that the Facebook administration told him In a recent meeting with her, there were 76 million participants via the hashtag (Sheikh Jarrah).

The Palestinian Prime Minister stressed that the Israeli occupation’s aggression against the city of Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque is still continuing, which prompted the Fatah movement to call for a general mobilization next Thursday.

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added that the reconstruction efforts in the Gaza Strip will be subject to change, and that the mechanism that Israel established with the United Nations is no longer operating after the reopening of the Rafah crossing.

Shtayyeh accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of trying to complicate all Palestinian files – including the situation in Jerusalem and the Gaza war – for his own benefit; Because of his desire to remain in power after his removal by another Israeli alliance.

Reconciliation and international relations

Regarding the relationship with Washington, Shtayyeh said that the administration of US President Joe Biden is different from the administration of former President Donald Trump, which stifled the Palestinians, he said.

He added that the Palestinian Authority had asked the US administration to remove the name of the Palestine Liberation Organization from the list of sponsors of terrorism.

With regard to Palestinian reconciliation, the Palestinian Prime Minister expressed his hope that the Cairo dialogue would end the state of division between the West Bank and Gaza.

Regarding demands to prosecute Israel, Shtayyeh said that the International Criminal Court will investigate all parties, expressing his hope that the perpetrators of violations against the Palestinian people in Jerusalem and Gaza will be held accountable.

The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met with Palestinian Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh today in Doha, and the meeting discussed the file of Gaza reconstruction, providing political support for the Palestinian cause and the occupied city of Jerusalem.

The Emir of the State of Qatar affirmed Doha’s firm position on the Palestinian cause, which supports the Palestinian people to achieve their rights.