UAE denounces Israeli statement on partaking in Gaza administration
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The United Arab Emirates denounces a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inviting it to participate in administrating Gaza.
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UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly on September 19, 2023 (AP)
The United Arab Emirates denounced a statement made by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he invited the state to participate in a civil administration in Gaza.
The UAE's Foreign Minister issued a statement underlining that Netanyahu had no legitimate authority to call for it to be part of the civil administration in Gaza.
Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan further underlined that Abu Dhabi rejects any plans that provide cover for Israeli presence in Gaza.
"The United Arab Emirates emphasizes that when a Palestinian government that fulfills the hopes and aspirations of the brotherly Palestinian people, [a government that] enjoys fairness, competence, and independence, the state will be prepared to grant all sorts of support for said government," the top UAE diplomat added.
The New York Times reported on Friday that senior Israeli officials were allegedly discussing sharing administration of the land in the postwar Gaza Strip with a partnership of Arab countries and the United States.
The concept indicates that the Israeli-US alliance with Arab normalizing states will what was described as "Gazan leaders" to rebuild the infrastructure and "maintain calm," according to the publication.
According to the source, after 7 to 10 years, Gazans would be allegedly able to vote on whether to join the united Palestinian government, which is slated to oversee both the strip and the West Bank.
Arab rulers allegedly rejected the idea, seeing it as inadequate since it does not pave the path for a Palestinian state.
The idea is anticipated to be proposed by the Israeli occupation in exchange for normalizing relations with Saudi Arabia, which has been considered a potential alliance partner with Egypt and the United Arab Emirates, according to the newspaper. However, Saudi authorities fear the idea would be rejected by Arab countries since it does not guarantee the establishment of a Palestinian state, according to reports.
This comes as The Guardian reported that the US and Saudi Arabia have formulated a series of pacts regarding security and technology exchange, initially intended to be part of a larger Middle East resolution encompassing "Israel" and the Palestinians.
Due to the lack of a ceasefire in Gaza and Benjamin Netanyahu's staunch opposition to establishing a Palestinian state, alongside "Israel's" potential offensive on Rafah, Saudi Arabia is advocating for a scaled-down "plan B" that does not involve "Israel", the report added.
Under Riyadh's proposed "plan B", "Israel" would receive an offer of normalizing diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia in exchange for accepting the "two-state solution". However, completing the US-Saudi agreements would not be contingent on approval from the Netanyahu government, as per the alternative proposal.
In March, Responsible Statecraft reported that some of the masterminds behind the US' invasion of Iraq were mulling a plan for reconstructing and "de-radicalizing" Gaza's remaining population and maintaining "Israel's freedom of action."
The Trust would also have the liberty to “hire private security contractors with good reputations among Western militaries,” which will collaborate with Israeli occupation forces (IOF).
