Headline : No Place for Hamas in Gazas Future

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“[U]ltimately,” said Spokesperson Miller, “the best way to ensure that Hamas does not regain strength and reassert its position inside Gaza is to offer a different political path forward for the Palestinian people.”

Speaking at the Aspen Security Conference about the possibility of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said: “I believe we’re … driving toward the goal line in getting an agreement that would produce a ceasefire, get the hostages home, and put us on a better track to trying to build lasting peace and security. ... The question now is finishing the negotiation of some critical details that are important.”

On the longer-range goal of trying to build lasting peace and security, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller was adamant that Hamas could have no role in the future governance of Gaza. He spoke after various Palestinian factions - including Hamas and Fatah, which controls the Palestinian Authority - signed a China-brokered declaration that could lead to a unity government roadmap for a post-war Gaza.

“[W]hen it comes to governance of Gaza at the end of the conflict, there can’t be a role for a terrorist organization. Hamas has long been a terrorist organization. They have the blood of innocent civilians – both Israeli and Palestinian – on their hands,” he said. “[A]s we have made clear, we want to see the Palestinian Authority governing a unified Gaza and the West Bank.”

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