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Hamas 'must have no role' in Gaza governance, says Macron in meeting with Sissi
French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday that Hamas should play no part in governing Gaza while publicly backing the Egyptian-led Gaza reconstruction plan during a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi.
The two spoke at a press conference ahead of a planned summit with Jordan’s King Abdullah II later that day, in light of Israel’s renewed offensive against Hamas in Gaza.
Macron threw his support behind the Gaza reconstruction plan unveiled by the Arab League in March, saluting Egypt’s “crucial work” and saying it “offers a realistic path to the reconstruction of Gaza.”
He added that the proposal should also “pave the way for new Palestinian governance in the enclave led by the Palestinian Authority” and stressed that Hamas “must have no role in this governance, and must no longer constitute a threat to Israel.”