Arab league's chief says the idea to bring in Arab forces to Gaza is debatable

Monday September 01, 2008 16:05 by Rami Almeghari - IMEMC & Agencies

Arab league's chief, Amr Mousa, said yesterday that the notion to bring Arab forces is debatable, awaiting results of underway intra-Palestinian dialogue over national unity.

Arab League's chief, Amr Mousa

Mousa's remarks were reported by the Israeli radio-Arabic program-, in which he was quoted as saying " the notion to bring in Arab forces to Gaza, which has been presented by foreign minister of Egypt, should not be interpreted as an official Egyptian proposal".

Such a notion or any other proposals can be discussed, depending on the results of Palestinian national dialogue, as the Arab league has been practicing a genuine role as to achieving conciliation among the Palestinian parties.

In response to the suggestion, the ruling Hamas party in Gaza refused totally bringing in any Arab troops to the Gaza Strip, calling on Egypt 'not to intervene directly in the Palestinian affairs'.

Ismail Redwan , a spokesman of Hamas in Gaza, was quoted as saying " we do not need Arab troops, we live under security and safety. If such troops want to come, then they can come to liberate Jerusalem, the West Bank and the entire Palestine".

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