Opinion – Could the United Nations Solve the Gaza Quandary?
John Allphin Moore, Jr. and Jerry PubantzThe Gaza War presents a conundrum for the international community that evades straightforward answer. A cease-fire remains elusive; news overage deepens public angst and outrage, competing parties resist any possible bargain with opponents, and, most distressingly, there is no plan for a post-Gaza War, even if a lasting cease-fire could be achieved. The Israeli government seems determined to consolidate control in the strip for the foreseeable future; a hobbled Hamas persists as a player, intending to maintain political sway despite the withering military efforts of the IDF, and the Palestine Authority appears sclerotic and incapable of offering a significant leadership role. For a moment, President Trump seemed to suggest, as a post-war solution, the expulsion of all two million Palestinians to make way for a beachfront high-end development to attract wealthy tourists. By early August 2025, the U.S. administration had joined with the Israeli government in touting an “All or nothing” ultimatum, demanding full release of all hostages and a complete Hamas disarmament, while setting as its goal a completed occupation of Gaza by Israeli forces.
The situation regarding a post-war Gaza strategy, is, frankly, static and bleak. We believe that an imaginable answer to the challenge rests with the United Nations, and we recommend using the example of the UN’s peacekeeping efforts in Timor-Leste, one of the organization’s most successful operations, launched at the end of the last century.
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