Hyderabad, July 31 -- In an unprecedented move, Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt among other nations, have acknowledged Hamas's disarmament and have asked for them to give up power in Gaza as well as hand over the administration to the Palestinian Authority.

As part of a collective agreement during the New York Declaration on the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, which outlines political, humanitarian, and security steps on a timebound and irreversible basis, the declaration stated that, "In the context of ending the war in Gaza, Hamas must end its rule in Gaza and hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority, with international engagement and support, i...