Ford School professor of practice Javed Ali has been commenting on the possibility of a ceasefire in Gaza.
Ali told Newsweek that many factors still make the likelihood of a deal "remote." The deal with Saudi Arabia "appears driven by a different set of factors." The most important variable is "Israel's willingness to accept the creation of an independent Palestinian state (most likely led by a revitalized Palestinian Authority with new leadership) in return for Saudi Arabia's normalization of ties with Israel," he said.
He told CBS News Detroit, "There are so many complicating factors here, that it's really difficult to know whether we're going to see a deal or not."
You can see the full articles here:
Were Joe Biden's Hopes for a Pre-Convention Peace Deal Just Crushed?, Newsweek, May 21, 2024
Breaking down Hamas accepting Egyptian-Qatari cease-fire proposal, CBS News Detroit, May 6, 2024
