Could This Be a Moment of Opportunity in Gaza?
That will require a statesmanship hitherto in short supply
Israel's military offensive in Gaza has stalled and Allies are speaking out against it, meanwhile Hamas is under pressure from Arab states. I've blogged about whether this creates a moment of diplomatic opportunity markurban.substack.com/p/could-this...
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