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Palestinian leader urges removal of Israeli 'obstacles' on Gaza ceasefire

Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas urged the African Union to pressure Israel to remove obstacles hindering the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, including the work of a technocratic governance committee.

AFP WORLD
Published February 14,2026
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Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas called on Saturday for the removal of "all obstacles" he said Israel has imposed on the implementation of the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire, in a speech at an African Union summit in Ethiopia.

"We emphasise the need to lift all obstacles imposed by the Israeli occupation on the implementation of the provisions related to the second phase of the agreement," Abbas said.

This included the work of a technocratic committee established to oversee the day-to-day governance of Gaza, he added in a speech read by his prime minister Mohammed Mustafa.