Palestinian factions concluded two days of meetings in Cairo on Oct. 24 at which they affirmed “a unified national stance against annexation and displacement in Gaza, the West Bank, and Al-Quds (East Jerusalem—ed.).” Lacking, however, was any discussion of reconstruction or economic development projects—at least in their public report—without which lasting peace will be impossible.
According to a joint statement issued at the conclusion of the meeting, the factions “gathered to discuss developments in the Palestinian cause and the second phase of President Trump’s plan to stop the war on the Gaza Strip, in preparation for holding a comprehensive national dialogue to protect the national project and restore national unity. …
“The Palestinian factions affirmed that the current stage demands a unified national position and a national political vision based on unity of word and destiny, and the rejection of all forms of annexation and displacement in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and Al-Quds,” the statement said.
“They condemned the occupation parliament’s preliminary approval of the law to “Apply Israeli Sovereignty over the West Bank,” considering it a dangerous aggression against Palestinian identity and existence. They valued President Trump’s decision to halt this move and his promise that it would not be repeated. They also stressed that national unity is the decisive response to these policies and affirmed the necessity of taking all steps to achieve it.”
