Former head of Israeli security services, Ami Ayalon, emphasizes the necessity of granting Palestinians independence to defeat Hamas's ideology. Ayalon advocates for a diplomatic process leading to a two-state solution alongside Israel to achieve long-term peace and regain international support. Israel's military successes against Hamas are overshadowed by the lack of strategic planning and the need for new leadership to pursue a concept of victory beyond military achievements. The ongoing conflict in Gaza highlights the importance of a two-state solution as a means to weaken Hamas and establish a better political reality in the Middle East.
Former Israeli security chief Ami Ayalon argues that Israel needs a new approach to the war in Gaza—one that returns to the goal of a two-state solution: https://t.co/XK7pqjyRME
A two-state solution would not be a defeat for Israel but a victory -and would be the only way to truly weaken Hamas, writes Ami Ayalon, former Director of the Israeli Security Agency. https://t.co/nsQDiplXgx (with h/t to @Ibishblog)
To truly defeat Hamas and achieve a better political reality in the Middle East in the long term, Israel will need a bold new leadership willing to chart a course toward the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel, writes Ami Ayalon. https://t.co/FbZkDFFndF
For six months, Israel’s military has won battle after battle against Hamas. But as the fight loses momentum and postconflict plans fail to gel, Israel is facing the prospect of losing the war. https://t.co/rrMjArbzFK https://t.co/rrMjArbzFK
For six months, Israel’s military has won battle after battle against Hamas. But as the fight loses momentum and postconflict plans fail to gel, Israel is facing the prospect of losing the war. Sharp story by @MMQWalker and @Shayndi https://t.co/Ks3a3IQOVe via @WSJ
Israel’s campaign against Hamas has been marred by a lack of strategic thinking. The army has suffered from the self-serving rivalries and cramped vision of Israel’s political leaders. If peace is to be achieved, a new plan is needed https://t.co/slcEF4VitO 👇
To regain international support and defeat Hamas in the long run, Israel must develop a concept of victory beyond military accomplishments, argues Ami Ayalon. It is time for Israel to choose new leaders—and to start pursuing a two-state solution. https://t.co/k04jZrNPsE
To win the war in Gaza and achieve long-term peace, Israel will need an approach that will facilitate a Palestinian state alongside Israel—and a bold new leadership that recognizes the failure of policies advanced by the hard right, writes Ami Ayalon. https://t.co/S4gXLsgeGt
The former head of Israeli security services says that the only way to defeat Hamas's ideology is to grant Palestinians their right to independence. https://t.co/B84lacndV3
Ex Shin Bet head: “Even if Israel prevails on the battlefield, Hamas’s ideology will not disappear.” The Palestinian people “must have reason to believe in a diplomatic process that will bring about the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.” https://t.co/8cCGkVX5W9