"Building a Practical Postwar Plan for Lasting Cease-fire in Gaza"
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sissi proposes that the UN recognize a Palestinian state without negotiations, as a diplomatic solution for a two-state solution seems unattainable. However, officials in Ramallah are sending mixed signals, Israel rejects the idea of the Palestinian Authority having any role, and Biden lacks a partner for a permanent resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A practical plan for postwar Gaza is necessary for a lasting cease-fire.