Middle East Expert: Hamas Disarmament Key to Gaza Peace and Two-State Solution

Conditions for a Two-State Solution

• 🎯 A two-state solution is only possible if Hamas is completely disarmed and immobilized, with no future role in Gaza.
• 🔑 The demobilization and disarmament of Hamas, preventing its regeneration under a new name, is crucial for long-term peace.

Rebuilding Gaza and International Investment

• 🏗️ Rebuilding Gaza hinges on the complete disarmament of Hamas; countries will not invest in a territory ruled by the group due to the risk of future Israeli counterstrikes.
• humanitarian assistance will continue regardless of Hamas's status, but reconstruction requires a stable, non-militant leadership.

Current Peace Opportunity

• 📈 The current situation presents the highest opportunity for success in achieving peace over the last two years, possibly the last decade.
• 🌍 The key players in this opportunity are not Israel and the US, but rather moderate Arab states like Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who must actively turn on and crush Hamas internally.

Future Leadership in Gaza

• ⚖️ If a new leadership organization emerges that acts like Hamas, even under a different name, it will be treated like Hamas and crushed by Israel.
• 🚫 Israel cannot accept an aggressive, attacking terrorist organization running a neighboring state; such a scenario would be unacceptable to any democracy.
• 🤝 The responsibility for preventing a Hamas-like successor lies with Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey, not the United States and Israel.