Inkwell Institute

International Group

Middle East Desk

First of all, I do not think that anyone in this conflict wants it to end or maybe no one has an idea that will suit both sides.

How many years has the idea of “peace” been pursued?  How many times has the hope of “peace” been dashed?  Does anyone have an idea of how to promote and then establish a lasting peace?

First of all, the “war” or “conflict” or whatever one chooses to call the situation has been going on for 60 years and it is now an institution  It has become such a tradition that absolutely NO one knows how to break the change of events.

I recently read an article in the Haaretz newspaper and Haggai Alon made some excellent points….like:

Gaza is Israel’s big problem. Because of the political, security and civic failure of the disengagement, the road to a solution of the problem of Gaza runs through Ramallah and Jerusalem. In Ramallah, it is in the hands of one man – Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas. But Benjamin Netanyahu’s government refuses to accept that fact. So Abbas is preparing a surprise for it in the form of a “no-partner” declaration.

Gaza is the fuel for the anti-Israel struggle. It is the symbol of that struggle throughout the Arab and Muslim world, even among those who live in Western countries. And it is up to us to uproot the anti-Israel cells the flourish there. Gaza’s hunger is the fuel of the struggle. We must dry up this fuel. It is not a tool for getting Gilad Shalit back, or for toppling Hamas.

Any one that has half a brain or has spent time wondering what the Hell is going on in the ME, knows that Gaza is the fuel for the anti-Israel fire……..and as put in the excerpts above…there can be NO peace without a solution to the Gaza problem….no matter how much talking and negotiating goes on…if Gaza is still the way it is today….there will be NO peace.

So what is the answer?

First of all, the need is to recognize Hamas for what it is….yes it can be called a terrorist organization….but beyond that….they were elected by the people of Gaza to represent them…….Hamas needs to show good faith that they are truly a representative of the people and call off all terror attacks…then Israel needs to show that they have the best interest of the Palestinian people in mind and restore ALL humanitarian aid to the area….next the world nations need to guarantee to help the area economically once Israel and Hamas show that they are adults and actually care about the people.

Since the conflict has become an institution and the only way to break the hold of the hatred is to have ALL parties behave as adults and not spoiled children.  As it stands today, the conflict is more about hatred than the plight of the Palestinians or the safety of the Israelis.