Overview

• In a letter to Emmanuel Macron and Mohammed ben Salman, Abbas outlined plans for Hamas to lay down arms and relinquish its role in Gaza governance
• He condemned Hamas’s October 7 attacks on civilians as unacceptable and demanded the immediate release of all hostages
• Abbas said he is ready to invite Arab and international forces under a UN Security Council mandate to stabilize and protect Gaza
• He reaffirmed his commitment to reform the Palestinian Authority and to hold presidential and legislative elections within a year under international supervision
• The Élysée praised these unprecedented commitments as key to reviving the two-state solution despite Israeli government opposition