Ceasefire in Palestine!
New Partners Chosen to Broker Peace and Reconciliation
New Partners Chosen to Broker Peace and Reconciliation
Gaza, Occupied Palestine — Today, after a month of attacks that have left at least 11,500 people dead (half of them children) in the longstanding conflict between the state of Israel and the occupied Palestinian nation, the US, Canada, the UK and France have finally united with the rest of the United Nations in a call for a ceasefire, and the opening of a corridor for the delivery of humanitarian aid. The global leaders also ratified a UN recommendation to select three third party states to lead the brokering of a truly lasting peace.
On Monday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed that “the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza makes the need for a humanitarian ceasefire more urgent with every passing hour.”
“The parties to the conflict — and, indeed, the international community — face an immediate and fundamental responsibility: to stop the inhuman collective suffering and dramatically expand humanitarian aid to Gaza.”
Now, after weeks of massive protests, boycotts and other actions in Palestinian solidarity around the world, Presidents Biden and Macron, and Prime Ministers Trudeau and Sunak all came together to join their UN counterparts to urge both Israel and Hamas to cease their fire.
In response to this dramatic shift in international support, in addition to many protests right at home in Tel Aviv, the Israeli government has conceded to the call for ceasefire, on the condition that Hamas also ceases fire and returns the hostages captured on October 7th.
Hamas has also agreed to a ceasefire, calling for a hostage exchange between those captured on October 7th who have survived the air strikes since, and the thousands of Palestinians detained with no charge in Israel’s prisons.
These terms were accepted, and Gaza is enjoying its first quiet day in over a month, amid the bustle of all of the pent up humanitarian aid finally entering the area.
With a view to brokering a truly lasting peace in this conflict-stricken region, the UN has also appointed three third-party countries to lead the negotiation in Ireland: South Africa, Colombia and Ireland.
Negotiations are expected to commence early next year, after the delivery of sufficient medical care, the rescue and recovery of trapped bodies, the clearing of rubble, the construction of new homes, hospitals and centres, and time for mourning.
The goal: to come to a new Peace and Reconciliation resolution.
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