Jan. 26, Erik “EJ” Rorem, an SMU senior studying political science who works as a research assistant at the SMU Center for Presidential History, for a piece proposing the U.S. should facilitate a coaliiton that could rebuild Gaza. Published in the Dallas Morning News under the heading Can a U.S.-led coalition help to rebuild Gaza? http://tinyurl.com/4r4sban6
The end of the war in Gaza is unforeseeable, but some form of Israeli victory seems plausible. Suppose Israel eventually dismantles — if not totally destroys — Hamas’ administrative and military power over Gaza. What comes next?
Unfortunately, Israel may soon become the dog that caught the car. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated publicly that Israel has no intention of occupying or governing Gaza, raising the question, “Who will?”
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