The United States calls from Davos for the creation of a Palestinian state, while the UN insists on an immediate ceasefire

White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan called for the creation of a Palestinian state and the normalization of relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia after the Gaza war at the Davos Forum on Tuesday.

“Peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors and the two-state solution with security guarantees for Israel are parts that are not separate. They are connected”said US President Joe Biden’s adviser.

On the subject of this conflict that has become 100 days old: The United Nations yesterday again called for an “immediate” humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Striptrue according to the Palestinian movement Hamas more than 24,000 people died since the war with Israel started on October 7.

“We need an immediate humanitarian ceasefire” to ensure “sufficient aid gets to where it is needed” and to “quench the flames of a wider war, because the longer the conflict in Gaza continues, the greater the risk of escalation,” said the UN Secretary. Gen. Antonio Guterres told reporters in New York.

The trial at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which South Africa accuses Israel of genocide in the Gaza Strip is giving Palestinians hope that the UN court will impose a precautionary ceasefire after months of the deadliest offensive in its history.

However, they do not believe that no ruling can definitively stop the war, or at most increase international pressure.

Mediators call for a ceasefire

Similarly, Mohamed bin Abderrahman Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Qatar – the main mediator in the war in Gaza – said today at the Davos Forum that the only “active” path at the moment in the diplomatic negotiations is a halt is. for the exchange of hostages and prisoners.

“At the moment there is only one (diplomatic) path, and that is the active path and that is the path of the hostages, the ceasefire and the exchange” of hostages for prisoners, the diplomat said, noting that there are still “difficulties”. on this path that is “unfortunately under scrutiny” by some parties to the conflict.

Although Israel announced the end of the “intensive” phase of the fighting,Israeli aircraft bombed the Khan Yunis area, south of the Strip, epicenter of the fighting in recent weeks and where, according to the Jewish State Army, the local leadership of Hamas is seeking refuge.

At the start of the war in October, “we clearly said that the intensive phase of operations would last about three months,” Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday evening.

“This phase is coming to an end in northern Gaza. In the south we are going to get it and this will end soon,” he added.

This was stated by the press service of the Palestinian Islamic Movement Recent nighttime bombings in Gaza left a total of 78 dead and many injured.

Attack on Gaza delayed plan

The US approach before the war was to establish relations between Israelis and Saudis as part of a plan to create a Palestinian state, but the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas attempted to sabotage this with its October 7 attack.

“The post-October 7 strategy does not differ much. “We still want to see a normalization (of relations) linked to a political horizon for the Palestinian people,” said Jake Sullivan.

The National Security Advisor emphasized that “after the war, Gaza must never again be a platform for terrorism,” and said that “Palestinians must have their own state with guaranteed security for Israel.”

Regarding the Israeli Prime Minister’s opposition to the creation of a Palestinian state, Sullivan responded that “The best way” to protect the State of Israel is “with two states that have security guarantees” against each other.

Israeli position

The Palestinians will rule the Gaza Strip once the war with Israel is over, Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant said on Monday.

“Palestinians live in Gaza and that is why Palestinians will rule it in the future. The future government of Gaza must come from the Gaza Strip,” Gallant told a news conference.

“At the end of the war, there will no longer be a military threat from Gaza. Hamas will not be able to rule or function as a military force in the Gaza Strip,” he added.

The defense minister clarified that the future government will be a “civilian alternative,” but emphasized that the Israeli armed forces will have “freedom of action” to protect Israeli civilians. (JO)