What does peace mean for Gazans?
The current situation in Palestine is similar to what it was before the Oslo Accord, which does not necessarily mean that a new peace agreement might be reached with Israel.
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — The proposal by French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius on Dec. 30, 2014, to the UN Security Council has raised many questions about whether the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are ready for a peace agreement and a new round of negotiations. Fabius is set to submit a draft resolution to the Security Council before September, in an effort to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and establish a Palestinian state.
According to international and local newspapers, the draft resolution proposes “setting a maximum deadline of 18 months to reach, through negotiations, a just, lasting and comprehensive solution.” The proposal asserts that “if no agreement is reached at the end of this period, France will announce that it is officially recognizing the State of Palestine.”
