The US is committed to unity that governs Gaza and the West Bank after the current conflict
Vice President of the United States Kamala Harris will present the US vision of the situation in Gaza after the current war between Israel and Hamas at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai this Saturday, according to the Portal agency, citing White House sources. One of America’s goals is for the Palestinian people to be governed by a single entity with control over Gaza and the West Bank.
In a series of interventions she plans to make at the summit, Harris, who represents US President Joe Biden, will lay out US goals in the region after the current conflict. “He will emphasize that any post-conflict plan for Gaza must include a clear political horizon for the Palestinian people and ensure that Gaza and the West Bank are reunited under a single entity,” a White House official quoted by Portal reported the statements from the Vice President.
He will also hold meetings with regional leaders, including Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. “In her meetings, the Vice President will outline our principles for the post-conflict period in Gaza, put forward various proposals that center the Palestinian voice, and seek to build support for these efforts,” the US official added.
Currently, the Palestinian Authority, supported by the West, maintains control over the West Bank, the Palestinian territory east of Israel, despite suspicions of corruption, while Hamas, an organization designated as terrorist by the US, EU and Israel, controls the Gaza Strip. since 2007, when it expelled members of the Palestinian Authority after a brief civil war.
Some US officials are betting on encouraging the Palestinian Authority, led by Mahmoud Abbas, 88, to rule Gaza too, although there is no concrete plan. In any case, U.S. officials have expressed doubts about the Palestinian Authority’s ability to handle the task, amid criticism of corruption, poor governance and a lack of credibility among Gaza’s population. (Portal)