[This interview was initially published by Al Jazeera on 3 June 2024. To view the original listing, click here.]
This proposal has stirred heated debate in Israel, while Hamas says more work needs to be done.
US President Joe Biden has announced a three-phase plan he says paves the way for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
But the challenge now is how to get both Israel and Hamas to accept it.
The White House argues that if the Palestinian group accepts this deal, Israel will, too.
But as soon as it was announced, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s allies threatened to quit his government if he treats it positively.
And Netanyahu has reiterated what he’s been saying since October 7 – that Hamas must be destroyed and the Israeli hostages in Gaza returned.
So, does Biden’s proposal stand any chance of success?
Presenter:
Cyril Vanier
Guests
Alon Liel – Former Israeli Foreign Ministry spokesman
Mouin Rabbani – Non-resident fellow at the Center for Conflict and Humanitarian Studies
Akbar Shahid Ahmed – Senior diplomatic correspondent for HuffPost
Mouin Rabbani has published and commented widely on Palestinian affairs, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and the contemporary Middle East. He was previously Senior Analyst Middle East and Special Advisor on Israel-Palestine with the International Crisis Group, and head of political affairs with the Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Syria. He is Co-Editor of Jadaliyya Ezine.