The latest ceasefire in the Gaza Strip has been holding, and Egyptian officials are reporting that the two sides have made great progress toward a final peace settlement, terming the talks “95 percent” there.
According to Egyptian media, the deal will expand the Gaza fishing zone, see Israel re-releasing the traded prisoners they have re-arrested during the current war, and opening border crossings with EU observers. The Gaza-Egypt crossing would be opened under Palestinian Authority control, which Hamas has publicly agreed to.
Israeli officials were pushing the PA control over the crossing as a way of giving Fatah more control over the strip, with an eye toward them retaking the strip from Hamas outright.
The only issue yet to be addressed is that Israel has refused to discuss the possibility of opening a Gaza seaport under UN control, nor reopening the Gaza international airport under UN auspices.
Israel has agreed to only the things it will be easy for them to cheat on. Again.
For a durable CEASEFIRE.
The TWO protagonists DEMANDS are.
ISRAEL EXIGE a Complete Demilitarization of GAZA for the SECURITY of Israelies. (Very Good).
GAZANS. EXIGE a complete lifting of the excruciating ban on their FREEDOM FROM AIR,SEA & LANDS , so as TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE as Israelies / rest of world communities.
Surely the Israei Government EXPECT Gazans ( Hamas, Elected Government and RESISTANCE (hamas) against OCCUPATION.
Gazans would like to be able to move freely to go anywhere in our world, Borders to be opened (may be supervised by Nato and Arab forces 50/50 % To rebuild their Towns /cities DEMOLISHED by a superior Forces.
Surely when their demands have been in place for a period no less than 3 years then Israel can have their wish of total DEMILITAIZATION of Gaza./recognition of Israel as a Jewish State.
Seaport + Airport = Israel's choke hold is broken. When Gaza rebuilds and improves economically, does anyone think for one minute that Israel won't want a piece of that pie- especially after a deep-water port and air facilities are in place? Gaza and the PA, or whoever is going to be in charge, better be looking for a way to defend The Strip a bit better. If the US isn't going to step up to the plate- and we wont because Israel will forbid it- I'm sure some other powerful nation will be more than happy to step up in return for a few choice pieces of land from which they can monitor Israel's every move and communication. Russia? China? Iran?