Do what it takes to disarm Hamas, Gaza envoy to Board of Peace tells UN Security Council
“Reconstruction financing will not follow where weapons have not been laid down,” warned Nickolay Mladenov, amid a stalled peace process he largely blamed on the Gazan terror group
Assessment
Gaza envoy Nickolay Mladenov directly links reconstruction aid to disarmament, signaling a hardening stance toward Hamas. By blaming the stalled peace process on the terror group, he shifts diplomatic pressure onto Hamas to surrender weapons before expecting any financial recovery. The UN Security Council now faces a test of whether it can enforce this condition or risk a prolonged stalemate.