Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and end its rule of Gaza, in a bid to end the devastating war in the Palestinian territory.

The Arab world has called on Hamas to lay down arms and surrender its rule of Gaza. In an unprecedented move, Arab countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt joined calls for the Palestinian terror group to disband in a bid to end the war that has devastated the territory.

As the war in Gaza is about to enter its second year, FRANCE 24 welcomes Fady Hossam, a Gaza journalist and former FRANCE 24 producer recently evacuated with help from FRANCE 24 and the French government.

PARIS -Arab countries will for the first time condemn Hamas and call for its disarmament early next week at a United Nations ministerial event in New York, a move meant to lure more European countries to recognize Palestinian statehood,

The French government expects Arab countries to condemn the Palestinian militant organization Hamas at a high-level UN conference in New York on Monday on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has said.

French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot joins Morning Joe to discuss France’s role in pushing for a two-state solution at the United Nations. Barrot emphasizes the distinction between Hamas and the Palestinian people,

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Arab nations — including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt — joined calls Tuesday for Hamas to disarm and give up its grip on Gaza to end the 21-month war between the terror group and Israel. The Arab League,