Tuesday 12/Aug/2025 – 07:40 PM
An official source in the Palestinian presidency stated that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the Palestinian state, in commenting on what was published by Samir Halila, for the name that he accepted to be a candidate to manage the Gaza Strip after the war.
The Palestinian News Agency quoted the source in the Palestinian presidency that the statements of Samir Halila are thrown in the name of the Palestinian National Authority and its senior officials in the disgraceful work that he carried out to circumvent the official position of the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian National Authority refusing to separate the Gaza Strip from the West Bank within an Israeli project.
The Palestinian presidency condemns the statements of Samir Halila
He stressed that the Palestinian presidency condemns the statements of Samir Halila and asks him to stop spreading lies and attempts to cover up his shameful position, which places him under the responsibility.
The Palestinian presidency reaffirmed that the Gaza Strip is an integral part of the Palestinian state, and that its administration is within the jurisdiction of the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestinian government and not others, according to the agency.
The Israeli newspaper Yediot Aharonot revealed continuous contacts for months behind the scenes to appoint the Palestinian businessman, Samir Halila, governor of the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian businessman Samir Halila commented on the news circulated regarding the ongoing contacts to appoint him as governor of the Gaza Strip, saying: It is not new but rather started about 6 months ago of this year, and he said that he is interested in obtaining the support and blessing of the Palestinian President of the existing proposal.
He said in today’s statements, that the first to inform him of this proposal is a Canadian contractor working with the American administration and the Pentagon, and that was in July 2024.
