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Unprecedented move as Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt urge terror group to disband to enable a Palestinian state.

The Arab world has told Hamas to disarm and surrender control of Gaza.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt called for the Palestinian terror group to disband on Tuesday, the first time they have done so.

They joined 14 other countries, including Britain and France, in signing a statement that also condemned the Oct 7 terror attacks and told Hamas to give up power.

It is the first time Arab countries have condemned the group and demanded it play no part in the future governance of Palestine.

“In the context of ending the war in Gaza, Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, with international engagement and support, in line with the objective of a sovereign and independent Palestinian State,” reads the declaration, which was produced after a conference at the United Nations.

Jean-Noel Barrot, France’s foreign minister, said the declaration was “both historic and unprecedented”.

“For the first time, Arab countries and those in the Middle East condemn Hamas, condemn October 7, call for the disarmament of Hamas, call for its exclusion from Palestinian governance, and clearly express their intention to normalise relations with Israel in the future,” he said.

David Lammy backed the statement when he addressed the UN Assembly on Tuesday.

"Hamas must never be rewarded for the monstrous attack on Oct 7,” the Foreign Secretary said. “It must immediately release the hostages, agree to an immediate ceasefire, accept it will have no role in governing Gaza and commit to disarmament.”

He was speaking after Sir Keir Starmer said Britain would recognise Palestine as a state unless Israel met a series of conditions, including ending the “appalling” situation in Gaza.

The Prime Minister’s announcement prompted condemnation from the United States, Israel and Jewish groups.

By signing the statement, the Arab nations also demanded the release of all remaining Israeli hostages.

“Only by ending the war in Gaza, releasing all hostages, ending occupation, rejecting violence and terror, realising an independent, sovereign, and democratic Palestinian State, ending the occupation of all Arab territories and providing solid security guarantees for Israel and Palestine, can normal relations and coexistence among the region’s peoples and States be achieved,” it reads.

The text, which was also signed by Canada and other Western nations, also supports a two-state solution and the deployment of foreign forces to Gaza when the war ends.

“We supported the deployment of a temporary international stabilisation mission upon invitation by the Palestinian Authority and under the aegis of the United Nations and in line with UN principles, building on existing UN capacities, to be mandated by the UN Security Council, with appropriate regional and international support,” it reads.

The statement calls on Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders to “issue a clear public commitment to the two-state solution, including a sovereign and viable Palestinian State”.

Israel and the United States boycotted the conference and did not sign the declaration.

Earlier this month, Hamas sources told Saudi media that the group would consider laying down its arms as part of a ceasefire deal with Israel.

Emmanuel Macron announced last week that France would recognise Palestinian statehood.

For decades, most UN members have supported a two-state solution with Israel and a Palestinian state existing side by side.

But Antonio Guterres, the UN’s secretary general, said at a meeting on Monday that “the two-state solution is farther than ever before”.

Redoil:
does the land belong to the imaginary isreal?
yet some people are crying hard that the igbo people are cunningly taking over yoruba land

Redoil:
does the land belong to the imaginary isreal?
yet some people are crying hard that the igbo people are cunningly taking over yoruba land

Redoil:
does the land belong to the imaginary isreal?
yet some people are crying hard that the igbo people are cunningly taking over yoruba land

DiamondsAreFore:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/07/29/arab-world-tells-hamas-lay-down-arms-end-rule-gaza/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_youtube_youtube-community

joeyswift:
Good morning Arab countries that just woke up and spoke the truth by condemning the Oct 7 massacre. Anyways, Hamas doesnt have anything to negotiate with,no hostages and human shield to use. Nigeria pro hamas online wing will avoid this thread.

FreeStuffsNG:
You mean all the US lackeys in the Arab world. Smh.

They are either deceiving themselves or the west. Hamas will not disarm. They will be stupid and naive to do so.

But for the Hamas arms against Isreal, Palestinians would have now been all dead and the toothless tiny Arab nations will do nothing.

Both sides must maintain a balance of power like North Korea and South Korea! That is the only permanent solution. Imagine if there was no Iran in the Arab world, zionists would have taken up all the land in Syria, Lebanon, and even Iraq!

Hamas should not make that fatal mistake of giving up their arms on any account no matter the pressure. They should even get more arms to defend Palestinians from future genocide.

It now looks like Iran is now justified.