Watch the video: Markus Kaim from the Science and Politics Foundation assesses the situation in the Middle East.
Markus Kaim says in an interview with, among other things:
The separation between north and south Gaza is related to the requirements that must be met. On the one hand, they want to destroy Hamas, but on the other hand, the pressure to improve the humanitarian situation has increased.
Israel divides Gaza Strip
The division into north and south is to be understood as a protected area (south) and combat area (north) and he assumes that the fighting in the north will intensify. But it will be even more difficult for civilians to escape. “Even after this separation between the combat zone and the protected area, the civilian population ultimately remains hostage to Hamas.” How the war continues depends on how much pressure is put on Israel. In his opinion, it will be difficult to eradicate Hamas. The masterminds are based abroad and there is supposed to be a tunnel system of 900 km. Kaim speaks of a “difficult operation for Israel.” Apart from the fact that the goal is vaguely formulated and the Prime Minister in Israel more or less determines when the goal will be achieved. Above all, it depends on the support in Israel itself.
Arab states, Egypt and the USA in a quandary
The Arab actors are currently appearing very “double-faced”. They want to reduce the suffering, but there is also great migration pressure. This cannot be imposed on Egypt. Instead, there are now diplomatic efforts, including from Tony Blinken. This also shows the change in the . That mainly depends on the 2024 election.
“So domestic political pressure in the USA and the situation in Israel itself or in the Gaza Strip. (…) If you put the two together, then that explains this development in the USA in the last four weeks.” However, Israel is unlikely to agree to a humanitarian ceasefire. Because the war goal of destroying Hamas has not been achieved and the terrorist organization would be given the opportunity to regroup. Keyword: Long-term solution/two-state solution. Kaim just laughs and says: “We’re a long way from that.” First, the non-political questions must be clarified, for example humanitarian aid for Gaza.
Tamara Bilic speaks with Markus Kaim, Senior Fellow at the Science and Politics Foundation.
Source: Stern
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