As a pause in fighting begins, Husam Zomlot calls for a comprehensive ceasefire
Peace can only be achieved by inverting the Oslo process, says the Palestinian ambassador to Britain
THIS IS A defining moment, not only for Palestine, Israel and the broader Middle East, but for the international order and the world.
The idea voiced in a recent Economist editorial that “a ceasefire is the enemy of peace” and would benefit Hamas is shocking and betrays an alarming lack of policy foresight and moral clarity. A comprehensive ceasefire—lasting in nature, unlike the pause for hostage releases that began today—would benefit peace. It would first benefit Palestinian civilians, who have endured unimaginable suffering in recent weeks. It would stop the spread of hostilities in the region. And it would open up a historic opportunity to treat the root cause of the conflict.
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