"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 US 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 Hamas.
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.
