Amid the deepening humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the continuing Israeli bombardment, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has made a major announcement that he supports the disarmament of Hamas. According to the Agence France-Presse, President Abbas wrote a letter to French President Emmanuel Macron and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, in which he made it clear that he supports the complete separation of Hamas from governing Gaza. The letter was sent ahead of the UN meeting on the two-state solution in New York from June 17 to 21, which will be co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and France. Support for the deployment of Arab and international forces Abbas said in his letter that he strongly supports the proposal to deploy Arab and international forces to stabilize and secure Gaza, provided that this is under the mandate of the UN Security Council. He stressed that the Palestinian Authority should be given full responsibility for Gaza, as he has been demanding for the past several months, especially during the Arab summit in May. Abbas calls October 7 attack "unacceptable" He called Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israeli settlements and military bases "unacceptable." He said that "Hamas' killing and kidnapping of civilians is in no way acceptable." He called on Hamas to immediately release all hostages. Fatah's position and Netanyahu's opposition The Palestinian Fatah movement has also supported Abbas's position, especially after the recent unrest in Gaza and the "uncontrollability" of armed groups. On the other hand, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu strongly opposes control of Gaza by either the Palestinian Authority or Hamas. He has repeatedly said that even after the end of the war, the Israeli army will not fully withdraw from Gaza and that control there will remain in the hands of Israel. The dream of a new Palestinian state In his letter, Mahmoud Abbas called for the establishment of a Palestinian state that is peaceful, stable and independent. He called on the international community to pressure Israel to fully withdraw from Gaza and recognize the legitimate rights of the Palestinians. This letter is part of the Palestinian leadership's effort to reach a global consensus on two issues. The state solution must be promoted and the future of Gaza secured within a comprehensive political framework.