Put yourself in the place of the people in Gaza going back to their homes and neighborhoods and finding only destruction. According to Doctors Without Borders, “15 months of all-out war on Gaza … left 92% of housing units and about 70% of all structures destroyed or damaged.”
And while the Palestinians may appreciate the ceasefire of the bombings and killings, their deep hatred of the Israelis and those who supported the Israelis in the destruction of their land will never go away. The concept of peace is a joke in a land that has only known pain and hatred for so long. Without a two-state solution, there will never be peace in Gaza, as the hate is passed from generation to generation. The people in Gaza would lose any control they might have, whether good or bad, and be under the control and guidance of outsiders who will abide by what Israel and the United States dictate (“Can a peace in Gaza last,” Oct. 12).
Peace may last for a short time, maybe a year or two, but in my opinion, having spent a year in the Sinai desert on a peacekeeping force and seeing the relationship between the Israelis and the Palestinians, true peace will never exist. Hamas, which may go underground for the time being if they agree to the terms of the peace treaty, will again surface and fight off Palestinian independence. Gaza has a long history of conflict, marked by cycles of violence, military occupation and negotiations that failed to result in a final peace agreement. Good luck to President Donald Trump in his efforts, but only time will tell if he is successful. Sadly, the truth is, there will never be peace until Palestine is recognized as an independent country governed by themselves and recognized by other nations in the area. I doubt Israel would ever let that happen.
— Stas Chrzanowski, Baltimore
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