Arab nations turn on Hamas as they call on terror group to disband and surrender control of Gaza

 The Arab world has called on Hamas to disband and surrender control of Gaza, in a dramatic shift that could pave the way for peace in the region.

Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Egypt were among 17 nations, along with Britain, France and Canada, to sign a declaration demanding the terror group be dismantled and barred from any future role in governing Palestine.

The joint statement, issued after a high-level conference at the United Nations, also condemned Hamas's barbaric October 7 attack on Israel and demanded the release of all remaining hostages. 

It marks the first time key Arab powers have publicly turned against Hamas and called for the group to be stripped of power – a move hailed as 'historic and unprecedented' by France's foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot.  The declaration calls on Hamas to hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, with international support, as part of a push for a two-state solution.

Foreign Secretary David Lammy backed the joint statement at the UN, saying: 'Hamas must never be rewarded for the monstrous attack on October 7. 'It must immediately release the hostages, agree to an immediate ceasefire, accept it will have no role in governing Gaza and commit to disarmament.'

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