governance

Hamas has previously said it will not disarm unless a Palestinian state was established - and has rejected the idea of foreign governance in Gaza.

According to the plan, Hamas - which seized control of Gaza in 2007 by ousting its rivals, a year after winning legislative elections - would play no future role in its governance, directly or indirectly.

Belgium's complex multi-level governance means regional authorities are also imposing austerity measures.

Among the points of contention are the extent and timeline of Israeli troop withdrawal, the disarmament of Hamas, and the future governance of the Gaza Strip.

The ministry said it took the “highly exceptional” measure to remove Chinese control of the company late last month, after picking up “signals of serious governance shortcomings and actions within Nexperia.”