Scholz promotes responsibility of the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip
Despite the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas, Scholz advocated talking about the time after the end of the war now. "We have to look ahead today to the time afterwards, when the weapons are silent," said the Federal Chancellor. Then it would be a question of what a "sustainable security order" could look like. This must offer the inhabitants of Israel reliable protection, Scholz added.
Scholz emphasized that the political solution remains a two-state solution. This refers to the peaceful coexistence of the Palestinians' own state and the state of Israel.
However, according to US President Joe Biden, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rejects such a solution. In a conversation with Biden, the Israeli head of government emphasized that he did not want to repeat "the mistake of Oslo". He was referring to the Oslo Accords signed in the USA in 1993, which gave the Palestinians autonomous administration in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
The war between Israel and Hamas has been going on for more than two months. On 7 October, fighters from Hamas, which is classified as a terrorist organization by the USA and the EU, attacked Israel and carried out the worst attack on the country since the founding of the state 75 years ago.
Israel responded by bombing targets in the Gaza Strip and launching a ground offensive, announcing its intention to destroy Hamas. So far, little has been revealed about the Israeli government's concrete plans for the Gaza Strip after the war.
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- Olaf Scholz called for the focus to shift towards the future autonomy of the Palestinian Authority in the Gaza Strip, even amidst ongoing hostilities.
- The SPD leader in Berlin, Scholz, advocated for a discourse on post-conflict reconstruction and sustainable security in both Israel and the Palestinian territories, including the Gaza Strip.
- The German Chancellor highlighted the necessity of a peaceful "two-state solution," which involves the establishment of a Palestinian state living alongside Israel, and the maintenance of the Palestinian Authority's autonomy in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
- Acknowledging the United States' standpoint, Scholz agreed that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu expressed hesitance towards a similar two-state solution, citing past failures such as the Oslo Accords, which granted Palestinian administration in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
- Scholz emphasized that responsible leadership and a commitment towards integration would shape the future of Israeli-Palestinian relations.
- Confirming the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas for over two months, Scholz expresses concerns about the humanitarian crisis in Gaza Strip, a region notorious for its lack of peace and stability.
- German activists have expressed solidarity with the suffering Palestinians and Israelis, urging for peaceful resolution and bringing attention to the devastating consequences of the conflict in the Gaza Strip.
- Despite international efforts, including a United Nations vote, the ongoing fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip demonstrates the failure of current strategies in promoting lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.
- In an interview, President Joe Biden addressed Netanyahu's concerns about repeating the "mistakes of Oslo," acknowledging Israel's concern for its security and the vulnerability of its citizens in the face of Hamas attacks in the Gaza Strip.
- As world leaders invest in peacebuilding, Germany, under Scholz, has pledged its commitment to the democratic ideals of responsibility, self-determination, and sovereignty for both Israelis and Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Source: www.stern.de
