Long-time Middle East advisor Aaron David Miller explains in an interview with the starwhy Joe Biden’s influence on Israel is limited and why Gaza is likely to remain a place of violence and instability for many years.
Mr. Miller, US President Biden has said publicly several times that he expects a ceasefire within a few days. Nothing happened after that. Why is that?
We have exaggerated ideas about what any external actor can achieve in the Middle East – whether it is the United States, France, Germany or the United Nations. We are experiencing an existential conflict in the Middle East. The development depends on the politics, strategy and tactics of the two participants in the war, Israel and Hamas. Even after more than half a year of war, there is still no willingness for a ceasefire.
What could bring about this willingness?
Source: Stern
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