Azzam al-Ahmed, a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Executive Committee, told Xinhua that the Palestinian position is clear:
– Any international force should be established by a UN Security Council resolution and in coordination with the Palestinian Authority, rather than replacing or taking over the role of the Palestinian security forces.
He added that recent agreements reached with Hamas stipulate that the administrative board responsible for running Gaza “will be linked to the Palestinian government and headed by one of its ministers.”
Al-Ahmad said there is a “clear Arab consensus” on the necessity of maintaining Palestinian security forces in Gaza.
He also said training of Palestinian security personnel was continuing in both Jordan and Egypt “to prepare them to assume their responsibilities in the Strip,” noting that “hundreds of their personnel are currently undergoing specialized training programs.”
(Vijesti.ba / Fena)
