On Wednesday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas expressed his rejection of any partial solutions to the Gaza Strip or its separation from the Palestinian state, adding that “there is no military or security solution for Gaza.”

Abbas's statements came during two separate phone calls he received from the Prime Ministers of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and Mark Rutte of the Netherlands, in which he stressed the need to immediately stop the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, and bring in relief aid as soon as possible.

During his discussions with the prime ministers of the two countries, Abbas stressed the importance of recognizing the State of Palestine, and that there is no security or military solution for the Gaza Strip, which is an integral part of the Palestinian state, and it is not possible to accept or deal with the plans of the occupation authorities.

The Palestinian President said that what is happening in the Gaza Strip is genocide that must stop immediately, and the killings, destruction of hospitals and shelter centers, and starvation of our people are due to the Israeli siege imposed on them, and due to the failure to bring in medical materials and food, and the failure to provide water, electricity, and fuel.

On the other hand, the Palestinian President called on Israel to stop “the attacks of terrorist settlers and occupation forces” against Palestinians in the West Bank.

Blinken meeting

A few days ago, during his meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken in Ramallah, the Palestinian President expressed his readiness to “help manage the Strip” after “isolating” the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas).

Reuters quoted a senior American official as saying that Blinken informed the Palestinian President, during the meeting, that the Palestinian Authority must play a pivotal role in the future of Gaza.

The American official added, "The future of Gaza was not the focus of the meeting, but the Palestinian Authority seemed ready to play a role," noting that Blinken thanked Abbas for his help in maintaining calm in the West Bank.

Blinken suggested that the most logical solution for the Strip was for an “effective and revitalized Palestinian Authority” to eventually take over its management, but acknowledged that other countries and international agencies would likely play a security and governance role.

For its part, Agence France-Presse quoted sources as saying that Abbas linked the return of the Palestinian Authority to the Gaza Strip to a “comprehensive political solution.”