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Britain preparing West Bank leaders to govern Gaza
Grant Shapps says a takeover by the Palestinian Authority is the ‘likely solution'
Grant Shapps, the defence secretary, says a British military team in Ramallah is assessing “the capacity and ability” of the Palestinian Authority to rule Gaza
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Larisa Brown, Defence Editor in Ramallah
Thursday December 07 2023, 2.40pm, The Times
A British military team in the West Bank is helping to prepare the Palestinian Authority to take over governance of Gaza as Grant Shapps said it should be in charge after the war in an attempt to improve the lives of both sides.
The defence secretary told The Times that a British Support Team had been on the ground in Ramallah for more than ten years and the UK would look at increasing its capacity to help the Palestinian Authority.
The support mission is rarely talked about but it is understood to be relatively small. The team works with America and Canada...
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/britain-preparing-west-bank-leaders-to-govern-gaza-0qptjrnqs
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