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Peace Board denies financial agreement with Hamas as part of Gaza roadmap
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Peace Board denies financial agreement with Hamas as part of Gaza roadmap

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Peace Implementation Council, led by Nickolay E. Mladenov, denied any financial agreement with Hamas for Gaza's roadmap.
  • Mladenov stated that no such proposal was discussed, negotiated, or considered, and Hamas will not play a role in Gaza's governance or have access to funds.
  • This denial follows reports of potential compensation for Gazan officials not integrated into new Palestinian institutions, amidst ongoing Israeli rejection of the roadmap.

Nickolay E. Mladenov, Director General of the Peace Implementation Council, has vehemently denied allegations of a financial agreement with Hamas as part of a proposed roadmap for Gaza. Mladenov asserted that no such proposal has been debated, negotiated, or even considered, and it will not be on the future agenda.

The accusations concerning a financial agreement between the Peace Implementation Council and Hamas are false. No such proposal has been debated, negotiated, or considered, nor will it be on the agenda in the future.

— Nickolay E. MladenovDenying reports of a financial agreement between the Peace Implementation Council and Hamas.

"The accusations concerning a financial agreement between the Peace Implementation Council and Hamas are false," Mladenov stated on his X account. He emphasized that Hamas will not be involved in the governance of Gaza nor will it have access to any funds. The Council, established under U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for Gaza in conjunction with the UN, does not channel funds through Hamas, he added.

Hamas will not play any role in the governance of Gaza nor will it have access to funds.

— Nickolay E. MladenovStating Hamas's exclusion from Gaza's governance and financial access.

This strong denial comes in response to reports suggesting potential financial compensation for Gazan officials who were not incorporated into the newly formed Palestinian institutions. The roadmap, announced by Trump on July 30 as a "historic agreement," outlines Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip and the disarmament of Palestinian militias. However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected the proposal, reiterating that Israel will not leave Gaza until Hamas is disarmed.

The proposal does not require Israel to make irreversible commitments before verified measures are implemented on the ground.

— Nickolay E. MladenovClarifying the phased implementation of the Gaza roadmap.

Mladenov clarified that the proposal does not require Israel to make irreversible commitments before verified measures are implemented on the ground. It includes provisions for an "international stabilization force" to support disarmament and the establishment of civilian administration. The ultimate goal, he stated, is the complete dismantling of weaponry to ensure Gaza never again poses a threat like the one Israel experienced on October 7. Meanwhile, Qatar, a key mediator, has expressed regret over Israel's continued delays in implementing a truce in the enclave since the outset of the conflict.

The objective remains the complete dismantling of weaponry and ensuring that Gaza never again poses a threat of the kind Israel suffered on October 7.

— Nickolay E. MladenovStating the ultimate goal of the roadmap concerning disarmament and security.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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