The Palestinian State in the Making

Gadi Ezra analyzes the Gaza agreement outline published by the Peace Council, warning that it lays the groundwork for a hostile Palestinian state. He points to pitfalls such as the verification committee, the lack of a mechanism to keep Hamas out, and vague handling of weapons. In his view, the outline is riddled with loopholes and biased overseers, and lays a cornerstone for a hostile state in Gaza.

Gadi Ezra, a columnist for ynet, analyzes the Gaza Strip agreement outline published by the Peace Council. He argues that the central problem is not in specific pitfalls like the verification committee, but in the essence: laying the groundwork for a hostile Palestinian state. Ezra points out that the outline does not include a real mechanism to prevent Hamas from integrating into governing bodies, and that the vetting process for the Palestinian police is undefined. He also raises questions about the fate of heavy weapons, which are supposed to be handed over to the technocrat government, and it is unclear how this aligns with demilitarization. In his view, the outline is riddled with loopholes and biased overseers, and nearly three years after October 7, it lays a cornerstone for a hostile state in Gaza.