Al-Akhbar published; Details of Hamas’ response to the Paris meeting plan for Gaza

According to the international group Tasnim news agency, after announcing the response of Hamas to the framework of the Paris proposal regarding the ceasefire In Gaza and the case of the exchange of prisoners, the Lebanese newspaper Al-Akhbar this morning published the full text of Hamas’ response to the Qatari and Egyptian mediators regarding the “agreement framework” that was raised in the Paris meeting.

Accordingly, the American and The Israelis received a copy of this response from Hamas, which consists of 3 pages. In its response, Hamas has added a series of amendments to the framework document of the Paris Agreement and has attached guarantees and demands regarding the cessation of the Zionist regime’s aggression in Gaza and the elimination of the effects of the aggression, as follows:

Draft: Initial reaction/Hamas’ response to the general framework of the agreement between the parties

This agreement aims to stop mutual military operations between the two sides and achieve complete and permanent peace, the exchange of prisoners between the parties, the end The blockade against Gaza, the reconstruction of Gaza and the return of residents and displaced people of Gaza to their homes, providing all the needs to provide shelter and aid to all residents in all areas of Gaza are according to the following steps:

– The first stage (45 days)

This humanitarian stage aims to release all Israeli prisoners, women and children (under 19 and civilians) and the elderly and sick in exchange for the release of a certain number of Palestinian prisoners, in addition to increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza, transferring Israeli forces abroad. It is from the residential areas of Gaza and issuing permits for the reconstruction of hospitals, houses and various facilities in all areas of Gaza. At this stage, the United Nations and its affiliated agencies should also be allowed to provide humanitarian services to the people of Gaza and establish shelter camps for the residents of the area. This stage is as follows:- Temporary suspension of military operations, suspension of aerial reconnaissance operations and the transfer of Israeli forces out of residential areas throughout Gaza in the vicinity of the barrier line. In this way, the two sides can complete the exchange of prisoners and detainees.

-The exchange of prisoners will begin and Israeli civilian detainees, women and children who are under 19 years of age, as well as the elderly and sick among the Israeli prisoners. In exchange for freedom, a certain number of Palestinian prisoners are released; provided that this is done in such a way that the freedom of all the people whose names were agreed upon in the previous lists is guaranteed. human and fuel and … on a daily basis. Also, sufficient amounts of humanitarian aid should be allowed to enter all of Gaza, including the north of this area, and the displaced people should be able to return to their residences throughout Gaza. Tents to house the displaced. Also, the provision of all humanitarian services by the United Nations and its agencies to the Gaza Strip should be resumed. It should be considered that the implementation of the attachment (Hamas demands) along with the details of the first phase is an integral part of the Paris Agreement, and also the agreement on the details of the second and third phases should be done during the implementation of the first phase of the agreement.

Second phase (45 days)

At this stage, the indirect negotiations about the necessary requests to continue the mutual suspension of military operations and return to complete peace will be completed, and this issue will be announced before the implementation of the second stage of the agreement. The goal at this stage is the release of all male detainees (both military and civilian) in exchange for the release of a certain number of Palestinian prisoners and the continuation of the humanitarian measures of the first phase in the Gaza Strip and the withdrawal of Israeli forces from all areas of Gaza, as well as the start of the complete reconstruction of houses and infrastructure. The facilities in Gaza were destroyed during the war. This process is carried out according to specific mechanisms that guarantee the implementation of the reconstruction of Gaza as well as the complete end of the blockade against this area according to what was agreed in the first stage.

step Third (45 days)

This phase includes the exchange of the bodies of the dead between the two sides after they are identified and the continuation of humanitarian actions in Gaza that were agreed upon in the first and second phase.

Appendix of the agreement framework: details of the first phase

-Complete cessation of military operations between the two sides and cessation of all air activities, including reconnaissance operations during this phase.

-Transfer of Israeli forces. outside the residential areas throughout Gaza in the vicinity of the buffer line between the east and the north so that the two sides can complete the exchange of prisoners and detainees. they do; Where, in exchange for the release of the arrested Israeli women and children who are under 19 and civilians, as well as the elderly and the sick, all Palestinian prisoners, including women and children, the elderly over 50 and the sick, who were detained until the date of signing this agreement, will be released. This number is in addition to 1500 other Palestinian prisoners, of which Hamas has announced the names of 500 of them who have been sentenced to long and life imprisonment. to the charges for which they were previously arrested.

– The process of releasing prisoners from both sides is done mutually and simultaneously; so as to guarantee the release of all the people whose names appear in the agreed lists and these lists will be exchanged between the two parties before the implementation of the agreement.

-Improving the condition of Palestinian prisoners in the prisons of the occupying regime and stopping punishments which has been applied against them after October 7, 2023.

– Stopping the attacks and attacks of Israeli settlers on the Al-Aqsa Mosque and restoring the status of the Al-Aqsa Mosque to before 2002.

– Expanding the entry of the necessary amounts and enough of the essential needs of the people of Gaza to this area, including humanitarian aid and fuel, etc., on a daily basis, as well as issuing a license for the entry of sufficient amounts of humanitarian aid to all areas of Gaza and specifically to the north of this area.

– The return of refugees to their places of residence in all areas of Gaza, guaranteeing the freedom of movement of Gaza residents by any vehicle and not creating obstacles in all areas of Gaza, especially from south to north.

– Ensuring the opening of all crossings with the Gaza Strip, the return of trade and allowing the free movement of people and goods without hindrance.

-Removing all the restrictions that Israel has created for the movement of passengers, the sick and the injured in the Rafah crossing.

– Ensuring that all wounded men, women and children can go out of Gaza for treatment without restrictions.

– Egypt and Qatar will make all efforts with all relevant parties to manage and monitor to ensure They will take the lead in carrying out the following actions:

-Provision and arrival of sufficient heavy equipment for debris removal in Gaza.

– Reconstruction of hospitals and bakeries and the arrival of sufficient necessities to set up tents for the displaced. So that from the beginning of the implementation of this phase, 15,000 temporary housing units plus 200,000 tents should be brought into the Gaza Strip every week, which includes an average of 50,000 tents per week, to accommodate people whose homes were destroyed by the invaders during the war. It should be enough.

– The start of reconstruction and repair of infrastructure in all areas of Gaza and the reconstruction of electricity, communication and water networks.

– Approval of the reconstruction plan for houses and economic institutions and public facilities They were destroyed due to the aggression and the timeline for their reconstruction should be a maximum of 3 years.

– The resumption of all humanitarian services to the people in all areas of the Gaza Strip by the United Nations and its agencies, especially UNRWA and all international organizations; So that these entities must resume their activities in the Gaza Strip as before October 7, 2023.

– Resupplying the fuel needed by the Gaza Strip to restart the power plants and all related sectors.

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– The commitment of the occupiers to provide the water and electricity needs of Gaza.

– The beginning of indirect negotiations about the necessary requirements to continue the cessation of mutual military operations in order to return to a state of complete peace.

– Carrying out the prisoner exchange operation will be fully related to the level of implementation of the commitments presented in the context of the arrival of the necessary aid to Gaza and the provision of shelter for its people according to the clauses of the agreement.

The guarantors of this agreement are the following parties:

Egypt, Qatar, Turkey, Russia and the United Nations.

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