What is the path to peace in Gaza? Here are 10 ideas

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After Hamas’s depraved attack and the unfathomable destruction of Palestinian life, infrastructure and society in Gaza by the Israeli military offensive, any hope for the territory feels far away. But once the guns fall silent and Gazans are allowed to contemplate the reconstruction of their shattered home, the time will come when Israelis, Palestinians and the rest of the world must wrestle with the future of Gaza and its people.

Times Opinion reached out to thinkers, political leaders and experts for their vision of what might meet the moment. Because in the end, two neighboring groups of millions of people must find a way to live their lives. Here are 10 ideas for a path forward.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/12/opinion/gaza-israel-palestinians-plans.html


Let NATO Nations Send Troops
By Ehud Olmert Mr. Olmert is a former prime minister of Israel.

Create an Economic Future
By Raja Khalidi Mr. Khalidi is the director general of the Palestine Economic Policy Research Institute.

The Answer Lies With Biden
By Bernard Avishai and Ezzedine Fishere Mr. Avishai is the author of “The Tragedy of Zionism.” Mr. Fishere is a former diplomat for Egypt and the United Nations.

Establish an International Trusteeship
By Limor Yehuda, Omar M. Dajani and John McGarry Ms. Yehuda is a lecturer in law at Hebrew University. Mr. Dajani is a law professor at the University of the Pacific. Mr. McGarry is a professor at Queen’s University in Canada.

Grant Gaza Statehood
By Jerome M. Segal Mr. Segal is the director of the International Peace Consultancy.

Consider a Leading Role for the U.N.
By Emma Bapt and Adam Day Ms. Bapt is a visiting fellow at the U.N. University Center for Policy Research. Dr. Day heads the center’s Geneva office and has served for the United Nations in Lebanon.

Create a Confederation of Two States
By May Pundak and Dahlia Scheindlin Ms. Pundak is the Israeli executive director of A Land for All. Dr. Scheindlin is a board member of the group and the author of “The Crooked Timber of Democracy in Israel.”

Build a Culture of Peace
By Sulaiman Khatib and Avner Wishnitzer Mr. Khatib is a co-founder of Combatants for Peace. Mr. Wishnitzer, also a co-founder of the group, is a historian at Tel Aviv University.

Let Palestinians Decide
By Diana Buttu Ms. Buttu, a lawyer, is a former adviser to P.L.O. negotiators.