Attempting to establish ‘Middle East peace talks’ using the release of hostages and ceasefire negotiations as a catalyst
NYT “Three-track discussion: ceasefire, PA reform, and Saudi-Israeli diplomatic relations”
The Netanyahu regime is an obstacle… Progress can be difficult in opposition to the ‘two-state solution’ The United States, Europe, and countries in the Middle East, which are trying to stop the war between Israel and an armed faction Palestinian Hamas, is speeding up behind-the-scenes talks to prepare a ‘post-war plan’ aimed at building an independent Palestinian state.
The intention is that if Israel and Hamas agree to a two-month ceasefire and the release of hostages, this will be used as a catalyst to bring a complete end to the conflict between the two sides, known as the powder keg. . the Middle East.
The American daily New York Times (NYT) reported on the 27th (local time) that “top officials from at least 10 countries are trying to reach a series of agreements on ending the war in Gaza and how Gaza will be govern thereafter.”
The negotiations between them are divided into three paths: the cessation of hostilities in the Gaza Strip, the reform of the Palestinian Authority (PA), the establishment of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and Israel, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.
However, the NYT noted that it is not easy to expect visible results immediately.
The media said, “The demands discussed in relation to these three procedures and the resulting outcomes are all linked,” and added, “Major difficulties need to be overcome in all negotiations.”
A representative problem is that the Israeli government is strongly opposed to the creation of an independent Palestinian state.
The fact that Hamas is still alive and well even though it has been more than three months since Israeli ground forces fought a war in the Palestinian Gaza Strip also raises doubts as to whether the US and Arab countries plan that the PA will control Gaza . Stripping after Hamas is eliminated may become a reality.
Even in such a situation, every country is pouring out various ideas to end the war and ensure lasting peace.
Among these were proposals to restore the trust of Palestinian residents in the PA by transferring power from PA President Mahmoud Abbas, who has been criticized as corrupt and incompetent, to a new prime minister, and to ensure stability by placing Arab coalition forces in the Strip Gaza. .
Some argue that former PA Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, who made achievements in modernizing the PA, or Nasser al-Kidwa, who served as a Palestinian representative to the United Nations, should become the head of the PA.
In response, President Abbas is said to be pressing for candidates he can influence.
The British Financial Times (FT) reported that the British Foreign Secretary, David Cameron, recently met with the leaders of Israel and Palestine one after the other and argued for a ‘two state solution’ where the independent state of Israel and Palestine coexist.
Minister Cameron’s proposal is to establish a Palestinian government that will jointly control the West Bank, currently under PA jurisdiction, and the Gaza Strip, controlled by Hamas, once the war is over, with technocrats in exclude politicians.
He added that while Hamas had promised not to attack Israel anymore and neighboring countries guaranteed this, Israel also proposed a plan to guarantee the safe departure of Hamas leaders in the Gaza Strip, including Yahya Shinwar.
The United States is discussing a plan to suspend hostilities with Israel, Egypt, and Qatar for at least two months.
The idea is to agree to a 60-day ceasefire on the premise of releasing the hostages and then negotiate a permanent ceasefire.
It is known that in this process, the Israeli army completely withdraws from the Gaza Strip, the departure of Hamas leaders abroad, and the approval of the PA to take over the Gaza Strip as well, but Israel and Hamas reject these.
In order to move the stalled talks forward, the US is said to have sent the additional Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) William Burns to meet his counterparts in Israel, Egypt and Qatar within a short days to hold discussions.
In relation to this, the Associated Press, citing senior US government officials, said progress had been made on a tentative agreement that included a two-month ceasefire and the release of around 100 hostages.
The media said, “In the first step, fighting will stop so that Hamas can release the female, elderly and wounded hostages, and in the first 30 days after the ceasefire, the details of the release of Israeli soldiers and male hostages can be discussed . . . reported.
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