CIVICUS discusses the Gaza ceasefire and prospects for lasting peace and self-determination of Palestinians with Patrycja Grzebyk, associate professor of International Law at the University of Warsaw, Poland.
After two years of devastating violence and mass human rights violations, Israel and Hamas began implementing a ceasefire agreement on 10 October. Within days, Israel breached the truce, killing close to a hundred Palestinians and restricting aid deliveries, claiming Hamas had failed to return hostage bodies promptly and attacked Israeli soldiers. Hamas denied these accusations, maintaining that Israel was manufacturing pretexts to continue violations. It remains to be seen whether the current situation will lead to lasting peace, self-determination for Palestine and accountability for human rights crimes.
