Washington
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that the only way to ensure that this crisis never happens again is to begin setting the conditions for durable peace and security and to frame diplomatic efforts.
The US stressed that these key elements should include no forced displacements of Palestinians from Gaza, stressing, not now, not after the war.
Additionally, he said that Gaza should not be used as a platform for terrorism or other violent attacks.
No reoccupation of Gaza after the conflict ends. No attempt to blockade or besiege Gaza. No reduction in the territory of Gaza, he added.
Blinken further said that it should be ensured that no terrorist threats can emanate from the West Bank, adding, We must also work on the affirmative elements to get to a sustained peace. These must include the Palestinian people’s voices and aspirations at the centre of post-crisis governance in Gaza.
Moreover, he emphasized that it must include a sustained mechanism for reconstruction in Gaza and a pathway for Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in their own states.
It must include Palestinian-led governance and Gaza unified with the West Bank under the Palestinian authority and it must include a sustained mechanism for reconstruction in Gaza and a pathway to Israelis and Palestinians living side by side in states of their own with equal measures of security, freedom, opportunity and dignity, he said.
Mewanwhile, The Israel Defence Force (IDF) posted a video of an IDF official on X, stating why people should be angry at what’s happening in Gaza.
