The President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, confirmed that preparations for the general elections in Palestine will not include political forces and individuals who do not adhere to the program and commitments of the Palestine Liberation Organization and international legitimacy, in order to ensure a committed and transparent participation that aligns with international principles.

Abbas clarified during his meeting with German Foreign Minister, Johan Wadephol, that the elections will not include those who do not adhere to the principle of a single state, a single law, and a single legitimate weapon, emphasizing the importance of implementing the two-state solution in accordance with international legitimacy decisions and the Arab Peace Initiative, as stated in the international peace conference in New York.

He pointed out that the goal is to establish an unarmed Palestinian state, including the Gaza Strip, with the necessity of adhering to the principles of international law and international legitimacy decisions, and working to end the Palestinian division and achieve national unity.

Abbas also briefed the German minister on the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, emphasizing that the priority now is for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the introduction of humanitarian aid to stop the war of starvation, in addition to the release of detained Palestinian prisoners.

He stressed the full responsibility of the State of Palestine in the Gaza Strip, with Arab and international support, demanding a complete Israeli withdrawal from the occupied territories, halting settlement activities and annexation attempts, settler terrorism, and the release of Palestinian funds held by Israel.

In a related context, the agency reported the German minister as saying that the administration of the Gaza Strip after the war is the responsibility of the only legitimate State of Palestine that represents the Palestinians, affirming the importance of his country's contribution to the reconstruction of the sector and providing the necessary support to the national authority.

Since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza on October 7, 2023, the war has resulted in more than 203,000 martyrs and wounded, including many children and women, with over 9,000 missing, and hundreds of thousands displaced, amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions and famine that have claimed many lives.

Abbas called on the international community for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, the introduction of food and medical supplies, and the release of withheld tax funds, and urged U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene to allow United Nations organizations to deliver humanitarian aid to the besieged sector.

He also urged the international community to find immediate means to deliver humanitarian aid estimated at hundreds of thousands of tons, which are currently located around Gaza, to address the escalating humanitarian crisis.

Since October 2023, the number of victims of famine and malnutrition in Gaza has exceeded 100 Palestinians, including more than 80 children, according to the Ministry of Health in the sector, amid ongoing Israeli escalation and unprecedented deterioration of humanitarian conditions.