Gaza’s Yellow Line: Is the ceasefire plan becoming a one-sided agreement?

Since the ceasefire took effect on October 10, Israel has violated the agreement more than 500 times, killing and injuring hundreds of Palestinians. Yet, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says the second phase of the truce is close. It includes disarming Hamas and deployment of an international stabilisation force in the besieged enclave. The ceasefire’s first phase saw Israeli troops withdraw to positions behind the so-called yellow line, which still allows Israel to occupy more than half of the Strip. Israel’s army chief, Eyal Zamir’s, recent statement that the current demarcation is a ‘new border’ has sparked fears that Tel Aviv will use the agreement to draw new illegal borders. With the first phase of the ceasefire bringing little relief to Gazans, what should be expected from the second phase?

Guests:

Haim Bresheeth
Professorial Research Associate at SOAS

Jehan Alfarra
Journalist

00:00 - Intro: Israel says the second phase of the ceasefire is imminent
01:23 - Look into the current situation in Gaza
05:05 - Debate
05:23 - What has phase one meant to Palestinians?
07:06 - Has phase one made real progress for Palestinians so far?
08:37 - Has the plan allowed Israel to cement its occupation of Palestinian lands?
11:35 - Is this plan mostly enforcing Israeli policy?
15:03 - Can peace talks continue in the face of ongoing Israeli violations?
17:15 - Would disarming Hamas reignite armed conflict?
20:46 - On Tony Blair’s removal from Gaza’s ‘board of peace’
23:55 - Concluding remarks

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