A concrete plan for peace in Israel and Palestine

UN senior official for the Middle East Ramiz Alakbarov said, “I witnessed that, for Palestinians living along the Yellow Line, the ceasefire exists in name only.” Addressing the Security Council, Alakbarov said, “Israeli military operations continue, causing some 1,500 Palestinian fatalities, including more than 320 children and 140 women since the ceasefire came into effect, according to the Ministry of Health in Gaza.” He also said, “For the fourth consecutive year, restrictions on the entry of essential equipment, spare parts, engine oil, and other supplies continue to impede humanitarian and recovery efforts. With the onset of El Niño, severe winter storms and flooding are expected. We know what is needed to prepare but lack the essential materials and equipment to act at the scale required.” He stressed, “There is no time to lose. Continued paralysis risks hardening the status quo into a permanent reality. Each day without movement towards recovery amplifies security, sanitation, and health risks. These will not remain confined to Gaza, and they will make the eventual work of rebuilding Gaza that much harder.” He added, “In Gaza, desperation is palpable. One year after the ceasefire, too many people have seen little or no improvement in their lives. This frustration cannot build indefinitely. The risk of a return to war has never been higher. This must be avoided at all costs. The West Bank is also at boiling point. Palestinians face constant threats to their safety and livelihoods. Communities are forcibly driven into ever more fragmented areas, eroding the territorial basis of a future sovereign Palestinian state.” He concluded, “The choice before us is clear. The ceasefire in Gaza must become the foundation for genuine recovery and a durable political settlement. The unlawful occupation must end across the Occupied Palestinian Territory. During the General Assembly’s High-level Week, the international community reaffirmed its sustained support for the two-State solution. This support must be translated into coordinated, concrete measures on the ground.”


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