Washington’s stubborn refusal to put Netanyahu in check — in spite of everything he, his government, and the army have done — has only reinforced its reputation as ‘Israel’s lawyer’ in the Gaza ceasefire talks. My analysis for Chatham House. Chatham House MENA chathamhouse.org/2024/08/real-s…

A path out of the conflict is only possible if international actors prioritize Palestinian agency over Israeli control, writes Amjad Iraqi chathamhouse.org/2024/08/real-s…

Entangled by its contradictory positions on Israel, the US has tried to lay the burden of responsibility on Hamas to accept the latest Gaza ceasefire deal. But Hamas recognizes that this is a trap. My analysis for Chatham House / Chatham House MENA. chathamhouse.org/2024/08/real-s…

A Gaza ceasefire deal that fails to heed the ICJ’s recent rulings, or to pave the way for Palestinian self-determination, will only reinforce the conflict’s power dynamics and ensure another devastating war will be just around the corner. Chatham House chathamhouse.org/2024/08/real-s…

For Palestinians, a ceasefire is desperately needed, but the current conditions only offer a choice between hot war and cold occupation – neither of which is just or sustainable, writes Amjad Iraqi in a new expert comment. Read in full: chathamhouse.org/2024/08/real-s…

"Israel will maintain overarching authority over Gaza, whether via direct rule or by subcontracting aspects of governance to third-party intermediaries. Put bluntly, Israel is working to redesign, not end, its occupation of Gaza." - Amjad Iraqi ow.ly/uO1h50T4URk

Which is a good opportunity to remind everyone of this excellent piece by Amjad Iraqi about the regional war 972mag.com/regional-war-g…

"The immediate priority must be facilitating the swift delivery of humanitarian aid, including by lifting the siege. But gov'ts must also make Palestinian agency & sovereignty a fundamental pillar of Gaza’s present & future." Must-read by Amjad Iraqi ow.ly/XF7r50T4VCP

Amjad Iraqi Amjad Iraqi insisting on Palestinian sovereignty in developing their own day after. "For Palestinians, a ceasefire is desperately needed, but the current conditions only offer a choice between hot war and cold occupation – neither of which is just or sustainable."

The core divergence in the negotiations revolves around a vital political question: what will happen to Gaza following a ceasefire – or what has crudely been described as the ‘day after’. And it is here that international actors, chiefly the US, are harming prospects both for a

A ceasefire deal that fails to pave the way for Palestinian self-determination, will only reinforce the power dynamics that have entrenched the conflict for decades and ensure that another devastating war will be just around the corner, writes @Amjad Iraqi. chathamhouse.org/2024/08/real-s…

As Israel launches a large-scale operation in the northern West Bank, read Fatima AbdulKarim’s report about how these violent army campaigns are harming Palestinian communities — and driving recruitment for armed resistance groups. 972mag.com/jenin-tulkarem…

The Israeli army is deepening its control of Gaza, shrinking the territory by seizing the Philadelphi Corridor along the Gaza-Egypt border and bifurcating the Strip between north and south, writes Amjad Iraqi (Chatham House MENA). chathamhouse.org/2024/08/real-s…

"For Palestinians, a ceasefire is desperately needed, but current conditions only offer a choice between hot war & cold occupation – neither of which is just or sustainable." Amjad Iraqi discusses why Palestinian agency is key for Gaza’s present & future. chathamhouse.org/2024/08/real-s…

Excellent assessment, quick read, by Amjad Iraqi