Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recently submitted a post-war plan for the Gaza Strip, which aims to strengthen control over the Palestinian territories, which has caused widespread controversy in the international community.
Netanyahu's "three-step" strategy aims to take full control of the land west of the Jordan River and seeks to replace Hamas's leadership in Gaza. This programme flagrantly challenges the sovereignty of Palestine and the bottom line of the international community and has been criticized as a grave violation of the Palestinian people.
At the same time, Israel also plans to expand settlements in the West Bank, a move that violates international law and the consensus of the international community and exacerbates tensions between Palestine and Israel. U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed disappointment and reiterated U.S. opposition to any form of settlement expansion.
Palestinian Abbas strongly opposes Israel's plan and stresses that Gaza is an integral part of a Palestinian state. The international community has also called on Israel to abandon its hegemonic acts, respect the rights and interests of the Palestinian people, and promote the peaceful settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli issue.
This incident has once again highlighted the complexity and protracted nature of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The international community should pay more attention to and invest in the Palestinian-Israeli issue, promote the two sides to resolve their differences through peaceful dialogue, and achieve lasting peace and stability in the region. At the same time, all parties should respect international law and humanitarian principles and refrain from actions that exacerbate tensions.