Brussels: Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa engaged with several European foreign ministers and officials to discuss efforts to consolidate the Gaza ceasefire. This discussion took place on the sidelines of the Palestine donors' meeting in Brussels.
According to Palestine news and Information Agency - WAFA, Mustafa highlighted the significance of intensifying international efforts to solidify the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. He emphasized the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2803 to initiate the recovery and reconstruction process in the region. Mustafa also underscored the need for the unrestricted entry of aid and relief supplies, urging for pressure on Israel to cease ongoing attacks and violations by its army and settlers across the West Bank, including Jerusalem. Additionally, he called for the release of Palestinian withheld tax revenues.
Mustafa reviewed the progress of the institutional reform and development program, which encompasses several sectors. He outlined the commitment to implementing this program as a national imperative. The program aims to develop financial policies and public financial management, strengthen the governance system and the rule of law, improve the legislative and regulatory environment for investment and business, and enhance the level of basic services provided to the Palestinian people.
The meetings were attended by key European figures, including French Foreign Minister Jean-No«l Barrot, Spanish Foreign Minister Jos© Manuel lvarez, German Foreign Minister Johan Wadephul, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, British development minister Jenny Chapman, and EU commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Schtze.