If a new aid model emerges, one that bypasses political middlemen and focuses on direct civilian relief, the influence of both UNRWA and Hamas shrinks.
Such a report’s appeal to the international community is unlikely to succeed so long as there is a strong current of opinion that questions the right of Israel to defend itself when attacked.
Ukraine should heed the main lesson of the Israel/Gaza ceasefire: Europe is not prepared for an all-out fight to defend its allies, or even itself, when they are threatened.
