What would it take to start a new Israeli-Palestinian peace process that could actually have the prospect for enduring success? How and when will it be possible to bring the two sides to the negotiating table? Who should be involved? And what would be the proper sequencing and structure of such talks to ensure a fair, inclusive, and fruitful process? MEI has asked a group of regional and U. [...] The transition phase, during which the governance and security architecture of the Gaza Strip will be remade (possibly in parallel to the continuation of some low-intensity fighting), must lead to political changes in both Israel and the Palestinian Authority. [...] The Israel-Hamas war, thus, served as a reminder that the unresolved Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a threat to regional and global security, and the United States has a strong interest in seeing a lasting, sustainable resolution to the conflict. [...] The trip was aimed at laying the groundwork for Europe’s peace initiative (Spain and Belgium hold the Presidency of the Council of the EU until the end of this year and the first half of 2024, respectively). [...] The EU should exert pressure on the parties by pursuing a conditionality-based approach to both its assistance to the Palestinians and the bloc’s economic and trade relationship with Israel.
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