INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The foreign ministers of France, Germany, Italy and Britain said on Saturday they supported an Arab-backed plan for the reconstruction of
Gaza that would cost $53 billion and avoid displacing Palestinians from the enclave, Reuters reported.The plan shows a realistic path to the
reconstruction of Gaza and promises & if implemented & swift and sustainable improvement of the catastrophic living conditions for the
Palestinians living in Gaza,& the ministers said in a joint statement.The plan, which was drawn up by Egypt and adopted by Arab leaders on
Tuesday, has been rejected by Israel and by United States President Donald Trump, who has presented his own vision to turn the Gaza Strip
into a &Middle East Riviera&.The Egyptian proposal envisages the creation of an administrative committee of independent, professional
Palestinian technocrats entrusted with the governance of Gaza after the end of the war in Gaza between Israel and the Palestinian militant
group Hamas, read the report.The committee would be responsible for the oversight of humanitarian aid and managing the Strip&s affairs for a
temporary period under the supervision of the Palestinian Authority.The statement issued by the four European countries on Saturday said
they were &committed to working with the Arab initiative,& and they appreciated the &important signal& the Arab states had sent by
developing it.The statement said Hamas &must neither govern Gaza nor be a threat to Israel any more& and that the four countries &support
the central role for the Palestinian Authority and the implementation of its reform agenda.The post France, Germany, Italy and UK back Arab
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