The Real Schism in the Israel–Hamas Ceasefire Talks is about who Decides Gaza’s Future
Notwithstanding disputes over the ‘phasing’ of troop withdrawals and a hostage-prisoner exchange, the core divergence in the negotiations centres on what will happen to Gaza after a ceasefire. Amjad Iraqi of the Chatham House Middle East and North Africa Programme suggests that it is here that international actors, chiefly the US, are harming prospects both for a deal and a path out of the conflict. “Day After” proposals have been deeply contested in Israel’s political and military establishment, but the Israeli actors are united on a common premise that Israel will maintain overarching authority over Gaza, whether by direct rule or by subcontracting aspects of governance to third parties. The author concludes that Israel is working to redesign, not end, its occupation of Gaza.
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