The Egyptian ceasefire initiative and the questions it raises he diplomacy behind the Gaza ceasefire efforts face some critical moments. The intention appears to be to have the Arab League adopt the Egyptian initiative and force it on the Palestinians; it could even be promoted internationally as a political document in a dysfunctional and troubled negotiating process. How do I see the new Egyptian proposal, and Egypts role in general, in terms of the current Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip? A biased initiative For a start, the terms of the ceasefire mediated by Egypt lack the national conditions that the Palestinians want. It displays arrogance in equating the aggressors with their victims; the Israeli offensive with Palestinian resistance and self-defence. The Egyptian initiative gives the occupation and Israel a pardon of innocence in the eyes of the entire international community, by insisting on equating the aggression of the occupation with the work of the Palestinian resistance forces. In addition, the initiative is biased and does not acknowledge the magnitude of the aggression against the steadfast Palestinians in the Gaza Strip throughout an almost a decade-long siege. Gaza has suffered over a thousand air raids since 8 July. In terms of tonnage of explosives landing on the territory, Gaza has had more over the past few years, pro-rata, than the city of Dresden during World War Two.
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 20:14:51 +0000
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