Turkey's Foreign Minister Suggests Gazan Stabilization Force Prioritize Separation Over Disarmament.
The international community's efforts to stabilize the Gaza Strip are facing challenges as Turkey's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, has proposed that the stabilization force should prioritize separating Palestinian and Israeli forces over disarmament of Hamas.
The Turkish diplomat made the suggestion during talks in Doha on a possible UN-backed stabilization force for Gaza. Fidan stated that "disarmament cannot be the first stage in this process," emphasizing the need to proceed with caution and realism.
Indonesia and Azerbaijan, two countries willing to contribute troops to the proposed force, have expressed interest in Turkey joining the team. However, the US is seeking to veto the deployment of an international force that would disarm Hamas physically against its will.
Fidan's views are supported by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, who emphasized the importance of deploying a stabilization force along the "yellow line" dividing Israeli-controlled areas from Hamas-controlled territories in Gaza.
The issue of disarmament versus separation has sparked debate among diplomats. Norway's foreign minister, Espen Barth Eide, warned that the lack of clarity on sequencing tasks could stall progress. He stressed that the international community needs to move forward with a stabilization force and a Palestinian state to achieve lasting security.
Other nations, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, have expressed similar sentiments. The Gulf states and Turkey had proposed an amendment requiring Hamas to disarm to the Palestinian Authority, which was rejected by the US.
Hamas' chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, has signaled the group's willingness to hand over its weapons to a sovereign and independent Palestinian state. However, Fidan stressed that the first step should be the establishment of a police force composed of Palestinians, not Hamas, to secure Gaza again.
The stalled talks underscore the complexity of achieving stability in Gaza, where Israel's occupation continues to fuel tensions.
The international community's efforts to stabilize the Gaza Strip are facing challenges as Turkey's foreign minister, Hakan Fidan, has proposed that the stabilization force should prioritize separating Palestinian and Israeli forces over disarmament of Hamas.
The Turkish diplomat made the suggestion during talks in Doha on a possible UN-backed stabilization force for Gaza. Fidan stated that "disarmament cannot be the first stage in this process," emphasizing the need to proceed with caution and realism.
Indonesia and Azerbaijan, two countries willing to contribute troops to the proposed force, have expressed interest in Turkey joining the team. However, the US is seeking to veto the deployment of an international force that would disarm Hamas physically against its will.
Fidan's views are supported by Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, who emphasized the importance of deploying a stabilization force along the "yellow line" dividing Israeli-controlled areas from Hamas-controlled territories in Gaza.
The issue of disarmament versus separation has sparked debate among diplomats. Norway's foreign minister, Espen Barth Eide, warned that the lack of clarity on sequencing tasks could stall progress. He stressed that the international community needs to move forward with a stabilization force and a Palestinian state to achieve lasting security.
Other nations, including Qatar and Saudi Arabia, have expressed similar sentiments. The Gulf states and Turkey had proposed an amendment requiring Hamas to disarm to the Palestinian Authority, which was rejected by the US.
Hamas' chief negotiator, Khalil al-Hayya, has signaled the group's willingness to hand over its weapons to a sovereign and independent Palestinian state. However, Fidan stressed that the first step should be the establishment of a police force composed of Palestinians, not Hamas, to secure Gaza again.
The stalled talks underscore the complexity of achieving stability in Gaza, where Israel's occupation continues to fuel tensions.
i feel like they're being super diplomatic about it but it's hard not to think that they want to keep the status quo going on forever...like what even is "separation" though? does that mean just leaving gaza alone and hoping for the best? 
honestly, i think disarmament needs to be part of the conversation. you can't have a lasting peace without some sort of resolution over those guns...but at the same time, if it's gotta be handled by the palestinians themselves then maybe that makes sense too... 
... it feels like we're back to the '90s, remember when Oslo Accords were all the rage? It's like, we thought we'd made progress, but here we are again 
. Separation over disarmament, that's a good point I suppose 
Fidan's got some sense, I'll give him that 
. Norway's foreign minister seems right on the money too 
... we can't keep repeating the same mistakes over and over 
. Maybe if everyone just calmed down and thought about what they're doing, we could find a way to bring peace back to Gaza 
... but I'm not holding my breath 
It's like trying to fix a puzzle without all the pieces in place... we can't just keep piecing things together without thinking it through. 
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and meanwhile hamas is still armed to the teeth? it's like, can't we all just get on the same page here? 
especially considering all these countries are already lining up to contribute troops... what's the endgame here? 
and btw, why not consider a more holistic approach that incorporates economic development and social services for the people of gaza? 
it feels like we're missing the bigger picture here 
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. It's like trying to have a conversation with someone who's not in the right mindset – you gotta start with small steps and work your way up 
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Not always easy, I know, but it's worth a shot 
. We can't just expect Hamas to disarm without giving them a stake in the game.
. We need a lasting solution that prioritizes Palestinian statehood and security, not just some half-baked compromise that leaves everyone feeling uneasy 
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and 62% believe that disarmament shouldnt be the 1st stage in this process, huh interesting 
what's also crazy is that 35% of americans think the US should veto an international force that would disarm hamas physically against its will 
like, whoa what a difference in opinion between the gulf states and turkey vs the us 