Gaza reconstruction plan with Hamas disarmament is not moving forward — Jerusalem Post
At the MEAD conference in Washington, United States, officials discussed a plan for rebuilding the Gaza Strip that provides for the disarmament of Hamas. At the same time, the implementation of this initiative is currently not moving forward, the Jerusalem Post reports.
Scale of destruction
According to data presented at the conference, about 1.2 million Palestinians were forced to leave their homes. Some 370,000 houses were damaged or destroyed, including 70,000 that were partially destroyed.
Discussion participants stressed that reconstruction should cover more than just repairing housing and infrastructure. In their view, the process should also include educational measures aimed at overcoming anger, hatred, radicalism and extremist ideology, which, according to them, have spread among Gaza's population.
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Police and candidate screening
According to information voiced at the event, Hamas, the United States, Turkey, Egypt and Qatar agreed on a Gaza reconstruction plan that includes the group's disarmament. However, conference participants assessed that the initiative has stalled because of mistrust between the parties.
The Peace Board's plan also provides for the deployment of 10,000 Palestinian police officers in the Gaza Strip. Before being sent to the enclave, they must undergo screening as part of a U.S.-mediated process. Conference participants warned that without progress in the process led by the Peace Board, one possible consequence could be a resumption of the war.
