The Total De-Hamasification of Gaza Would Be a Bad Idea
Any transitional administration will need a free hand to retain many of the tens of thousands of Palestinians who worked for the Hamas government.
Whoever ends up running Gaza will need all the helping hands they can get.
Photographer: Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images EuropeWhen the outlook for the days ahead seems so dire, it can be hard to focus on a “day-after plan.” Nonetheless, the Biden administration is working with Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates to develop a long-term Israeli-Palestinian peace plan. Some Palestinian representatives are also reported to be involved in the discussions.
As with so much else emanating from the White House in relation to the conflict in Gaza, the details of the plan — or even the discussions around it — are fuzzy. But it is reportedly likely to include a timeline for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state. The Washington Post says the plan “could be announced as early as the next several weeks.”