ISTANBUL, (The Palestine Foundation Pakistan)
The National Commission for Palestinian Popular Action has affirmed its unequivocal rejection of the United States’ proposal to place the Gaza Strip under international trusteeship through the creation of a transitional administration imposed outside the will of the Palestinian people.
“Such an arrangement, assuming control over security, reconstruction, and civil affairs, constitutes a blatant violation of our people’s right to self-determination and a renewed attempt to reintroduce forms of colonial domination under updated labels,” it added in a statement on Sunday.
The Commission stressed that any arrangements concerning Gaza must arise from the Palestinian people themselves, in a manner that safeguards their inalienable historical rights, preserves the unity of land and people, and upholds the legitimacy of resistance and its rightful struggle, foremost among them the right to freedom, resistance, and self-determination guaranteed under international law.
While the Commission recognizes that a strictly limited international presence may be tasked solely with monitoring a ceasefire and protecting civilians, it insists that such a force must remain narrowly mandated, fully impartial, and expressly prohibited from taking on any administrative or political role. Under no circumstances may it evolve into a disguised trusteeship or an alternative authority on the ground.
It further emphasized that any future arrangements must not contradict the international norms and conventions that guarantee the rights of peoples living under occupation, particularly their right to freedom and self-determination, and that all externally imposed alternatives, regardless of the terminology used, are categorically rejected.
The Commission called on all Palestinian political, institutional, and popular actors to openly declare their complete rejection of any form of external trusteeship and to refrain from engaging with such proposals, directly or indirectly, in order to preserve the unity and independence of national decision-making.
It also urged Palestinian communities everywhere, including their institutions, organizations, unions, public figures, and national leaders, to express their rejection of these attempts at trusteeship and renewed colonialism through every available peaceful, popular, legal, and media avenue, reflecting the unity and resilience of the national position.
The Commission finally reaffirmed its commitment to unified popular action in defense of the rights of the Palestinian people, in rejection of all forms of trusteeship, and in support of their resistance and steadfastness until full freedom is achieved.
The statement was issued on Sunday evening by The National Commission for Palestinian Popular Action, which includes the Popular Conference for Palestinians Abroad, The Palestinian National Conference, The Popular Palestinian Conference, The Palestinian Federation in Latin America, and independent Palestinian figures, at conclusion of their conference in Istanbul.
