The former ambassador added that Jordan could also assist in training the PA to better fend off Hamas, all as part of a wider vision for the region
Egypt can assist in Gaza peacekeeping if Israel agrees to Palestinian Authority civilian management of the enclave, former Israeli ambassador to Egypt Amira Oron said Sunday.
Jordan can also assist in training the PA to better fend off Hamas, all as part of a wider vision for the region, she told The Jerusalem Post in an interview.
Oron made her remarks at a conference held by the Coalition for Regional Security. A poll taken by the coalition last month showed that 72.5% of Israelis support a US-led initiative encompassing the return of Israeli hostages, Israeli-Saudi normalization, Israeli-Palestinian separation, and an Israeli-Sunni Arab regional security alliance against Iran.
With US President Donald Trump tossing out a plan for the relocation of Gazans while Gaza is being rebuilt – as both Palestinians and regional partners rejected the idea – the playing field for Gaza’s future is far from clear.
But if this broader vision is enacted, Oron said, “Egypt has a peacekeepers tradition. They have lots of peacekeepers in Africa, and many of their officers have served in Mali. If this [Egyptian peacekeeping in Gaza] happens under a UN framework, it will be even easier. But this will not all be so that Israel will say ‘you are doing a great job.’”
Source: Jpost
