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Gaza conflict: The vital next steps to a new vision of the Middle East
Who will keep the peace on the ground in devastated Gaza is a key question.
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Palestinians search for casualties, at the site of Israeli strikes on houses, at the Magazi Refugee Camp, in central Gaza Strip, on Nov 5.
PHOTO: REUTERS
It is now exactly one month since fighters belonging to Hamas broke through the supposedly impenetrable border between Gaza and Israel and proceeded to murder an estimated 1,400 Israelis. In response, Israel launched a ferocious military offensive to root out Hamas in Gaza, which continues to unfold.
The violence and carnage – the Palestinian death toll has crossed the 10,000 mark – won’t stop any time soon. Yet, notwithstanding the current gloom, the United States and its Western allies in the Middle East are engaged in a frenzy of diplomatic activity designed not only to reduce the current bloodshed, but also to lay the foundations for a possible future dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians.
