Accusations Against 'Peace Council' of Bias Towards Occupation: Mladenov's Gaza Plan Raises Factional Suspicion

A wave of Palestinian criticism is escalating against the so-called 'Gaza Peace Council,' headed by Bulgarian diplomat Nikolay Mladenov, amid explicit accusations of bias towards the Israeli position. Leading sources reported that Mladenov's team's movements seek to impose specific political and security agendas on the Strip, exploiting humanitarian aid and reconstruction files as a cover to pass these arrangements.

Informed sources revealed that Mladenov is exerting intense political pressure on resistance factions under the guise of a 'new roadmap,' which essentially aims to prevent the escalation of field conditions without offering radical solutions. These moves come at a time when efforts to transition to the second phase of the ceasefire agreement are facing significant setbacks, due to the occupation's insistence on including the disarmament of the resistance as a fundamental condition for progress.

The plan promoted by the Bulgarian diplomat includes 15 clauses that intricately merge security, political, and financial tracks, which has raised widespread suspicions among Palestinian national forces about the council's true objectives. The factions believe that any discussion of security files must be preceded by a full commitment from the occupation to the terms of the first phase and a halt to the continuous violations targeting civilians and facilities in Gaza.

These accusations were not the first of their kind, as sources pointed to a previous record of distrust towards Mladenov, especially regarding the provision of misleading data on the number of aid trucks entering the Strip. This statistical deception, according to observers, contributed to beautifying the image of the Israeli siege before the international community and reducing the scale of the humanitarian catastrophe experienced by Gaza's residents.

For its part, the Government Media Office raised fundamental questions about the role of the 'Peace Council' and its absolute silence regarding the daily crimes committed by the occupation army. The office questioned the fate of Mladenov's public pledges to the international community to save the Strip, at a time when the living and health reality is deteriorating unprecedentedly due to the continued aggression and restrictions imposed on crossings.

Where is the so-called Peace Council from the daily Israeli occupation violations of the agreement? And why does it remain silent regarding the catastrophic humanitarian reality?