Israeli writer Gideon Levy called on the world to firmly and clearly present an unequivocal option to reach peace between the Palestinians and Israel, indicating that the world must ask Tel Aviv to choose between sanctions or ending the occupation, between settlements or international support, lands or weapons, and a democratic state, or a Jewish state, apartheid, or ending Zionism.

Levy said in an article in the Israeli newspaper "Haaretz" that now is the appropriate time for the United States and the international community to decide whether they want to continue the endless cycle of violence between Israel and the Palestinians, or put an end to it?

He wondered whether America would continue to arm Israel and then regret the excessive use of these weapons, or was it finally ready to take real steps, for the first time in its history, to change reality? Above all, will Israel's most brutal attacks on Gaza become the most senseless of all attacks? Or was the opportunity that came in its wake not to be missed, for a change?

There is no point in appealing to Israel

The writer stressed that there is no point in appealing to Israel, adding that the current government, and the government that is likely to replace it, do not have and will never have the intention, courage, or ability to bring about change.

He explained that the government expected to succeed Netanyahu's current government may be led by Benny Gantz, Gadi Eisenkot, or Yair Lapid, saying that it is painfully futile, as none of them believes in the existence of a Palestinian state equal in its sovereign status and rights vis-à-vis Israel.

He mocked Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who spoke of his rejection of what he called "coercive moves" on the American talks on establishing a Palestinian state, saying that he was the man who did everything in his power to thwart the negotiations, and used coercion as a policy towards the Palestinians.

Netanyahu demanded Dayton-like agreements

He added that Netanyahu called for a "non-coercive" solution similar to the Dayton Accords. The writer responded that Dayton was a coercive, incomplete agreement reached in Bosnia and Herzegovina that put an end to one of the cruelest wars and, contrary to all expectations, lasted for 29 years.

Levy continued to say that the world should not let the opportunity pass; Because he is the one who will have to rebuild the ruins of the Gaza Strip with his money, and he is the one whose stability is being undermined by the Israeli occupation.

Israel's current weakness must be exploited

He pointed out that the world agrees that the occupation is bad for it, but it has never raised a finger to end it, and now, an opportunity has arisen to do so. “Israel’s weakness and dependence on others after this war must be exploited for Israel’s benefit as well.”

Levy criticized the rounds of talks that he described as useless, conducted by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, and the statements of US President Joe Biden, which he described as thorny, stressing that the two lead nowhere, and called on Biden to take action.

He praised the statements of European Union foreign policy official Josep Borrell, describing his words as easy and true from which people could learn something, and conveying what Borrell said to Biden that if he believes that many people are being killed, “you should provide less weapons to Israel.”

Source: Haaretz