Exclusive: US and Israel reject joint Palestinian proposal for Gaza after meetings

Exclusive: US and Israel reject joint Palestinian proposal for Gaza after meetings Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/03/2026 - 01:11 Palestinian factions submit document tying disarmament to statehood and security guarantees, as ceasefire talks stall Palestinians queue for meals at a charity kitchen amid worsening food shortages in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip, 2 May 2026 (Imago/APAimages via Reuters) Off Israel and the United States have rejected a paper submitted jointly by Palestinian factions, including Hamas, that links their disarmament to Palestinian statehood and security guarantees, following the latest round of negotiations over the future of Gaza. A senior Palestinian source with knowledge of the talks told Middle East Eye that the Palestinian proposal called for negotiations over the disarmament of Hamas and other groups to be tied to the granting of political rights for the Palestinian people "within the national framework", as well as to commitments that the people of Gaza would no longer be killed. Disagreements have deepened between the US and Israel on one side and Palestinian factions on the other after a series of meetings in Cairo and Istanbul in recent weeks.