Statement from Hamas
Hamas criticized the mediators in a written statement, saying, “Instead of more rounds of negotiations or new proposals that legitimize the occupation’s aggression and buy time to continue its genocidal war against our people, we demand action in line with Biden’s vision and Security Council resolutions . “We also demand the implementation of the plan agreed upon on 02/07/2024 and forcing the occupation to do so.”
Biden’s Peace Plan
US President Joe Biden proposed a peace plan on May 31 that envisaged a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and the withdrawal of the Israeli army from Gaza.
- The details of the three-phase plan were as follows:
- A permanent ceasefire
- Mutual release of hosting
- Israeli army withdraws from Gaza
- Mutual release of details
- Unhindered and uninterrupted entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza
- Ensuring the return of displaced Gazans to their homes
It was stated that many countries from Europe and other continents also supported the plan in question.