Israel’s war against Hamas has been largely focused on the military dimensions of the conflict, with limited discussions about the role of diplomacy outside of a successful one-off hostage-for-prisoner swap. Now, more than three months into the fighting, there are more frequent references to political proposals on what a governing structure in Gaza might look like in a post-conflict setting.
On Jan. 11, departing from Egypt and heading back to the United States after a whirlwind trip of shuttle diplomacy in the Middle East, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suggested that there was support from leaders in the regionThe post Can Historical Cases of Negotiated Settlements Inform the Debate on Post-Conflict Gaza? appeared first on War on the Rocks.