Al Arabiya reported on Hamas' refusal to disarm before the establishment of the State of Palestine

The Palestinian Hamas movement has not agreed to lay down its arms until a sovereign State of Palestine is established. This was reported on August 2 by Al Arabiya TV channel.

In its statement, Hamas <...> stated that it could not cede its right to "armed resistance" unless an "independent, fully sovereign Palestinian state" was established.

Israel, in turn, considers the disarmament of Hamas representatives to be a key condition for concluding any kind of ceasefire agreements.

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Diplomat Salah Abdel Shafi — on the prospect of his country's full-fledged membership in the UN and international protection of the Gaza Strip

On July 30, the League of Arab Countries, which included Egypt, Qatar and Saudi Arabia, approved a UN declaration drafted by France, according to which the creation of two states— Palestine and Israel, would be possible, but for this, Hamas must disarm.

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