Addressing the UN Security Council following its adoption of a US-drafted resolution calling on Hamas to accept the latest Israeli hostage deal proposal, Israel’s representative avoids commenting or expressing opposition to the initiative, which it had been voicing privately for several days.
The resolution laid out a three-phase plan that begins with an immediate cease-fire, the release of all hostages in exchange for Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, the return of displaced Gazans to their homes and the full withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza.
The second phase calls for a permanent cease-fire with the agreement of both parties, and the third phase would consist of a multiyear reconstruction plan for Gaza and return of the remains of deceased hostages.
“The proposal says if the negotiations take longer than six weeks for phase one, the cease-fire will still continue as long as negotiations continue,” the resolution said. It also rejected “any attempt at demographic or territorial change in the Gaza Strip, including any actions that reduce the territory of Gaza.”
@ISIDEWITH3wks3W
Considering the multiyear reconstruction plan for Gaza, what are your feelings towards international efforts in rebuilding areas affected by conflict?
@Toph-RLiberal Democrat3wks3W
The international community should help rebuild Gaza, with as much enthusiasm as much of the West helped fund its destruction - so long as no additional land is given/taken by Israel and Gaza is returned to its former state.
@ISIDEWITH3wks3W
@ISIDEWITH3wks3W
How do you feel about the possibility of lasting peace achieved through negotiations that involve compromises like prisoner exchange?
@9PL8QB62wks2W
As much as I would like for it to happen, I doubt it would last. Israel greatly contrasts the Islamic states surrounding it and has incestuous ties to the US. Only a left-wing Israeli government could sustain a ceasefire.
The way Israel is run is much further in a right-wing direction which refuses to assimilate with the Islamic cultures surrounding it. While I don't think that's inherently bad, the fact that the US also uses it as a military foothold into the middle-east and also the fact that the US shifts a lot of its wealth and growth into Israel, it means that Israel is both seeking to expand its territory and has the power to do so.
The only way to ensure lasting peace is if more political candidates step forward who are skeptical of Israel and would put pressure on Israel if they were to break such a ceasefire. Currently, Israel is able to lobby in the US to ensure political candidates are rarely skeptical of Israel's ruthless actions, hence why time and time again Israel ends up fighting with its neighbours like this.
