Hugh Lovatt

2 months ago | qantara.de | Inge Günther |Hanno Hauenstein |Hugh Lovatt |Doaa Shaheen

Palestinian political scientist Khalil Shikaki · 03.02.2025 Khalil Shikaki has been conducting polls in Palestine since 1993. He argues that Palestinians need a unified interim leadership to pave the way for elections, and warns against Trump's destabilising plans for the region.

Jan 16, 2025 | ecfr.eu | Hugh Lovatt |Muhammad Shehada

Policy Alert 16 January 2025 2 minute read After months of negotiations, Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza, exchange Israeli and Palestinian prisoners, and surge humanitarian aid to the beleaguered strip. The agreement, mediated by Egypt, Qatar and the US, is due to take effect on 19th January and will take six weeks to complete. But there is a high risk that Israel’s prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu will stall the implementation of the deal after the...

Dec 11, 2024 | ecfr.eu | Hugh Lovatt |Muhammad Shehada

Policy Brief 11 December 2024 Since the 7 October attacks, the Israeli government has repeatedly blocked the diplomatic route to a ceasefire in Gaza that would see Israeli hostages released. Yet it has no viable plan for a ‘day after’ that could displace Hamas, which is down but not out. The incoming Trump administration may support Israeli maximalist ambitions that put a negotiated two-state solution permanently out of reach. Only a diplomatic approach can ultimately succeed to introduce...

Nov 13, 2024 | ecfr.eu | Julien Barnes-Dacey |Ellie Geranmayeh |Hugh Lovatt

Commentary 13 November 2024 6 minute read Donald Trump will start his second presidency facing a devastated Middle East: catastrophic wars in Gaza and Lebanon between Israel and Iranian-backed groups risk provoking a wider conflict between the Israel and Iran even before Trump takes office in January. Over the past year, Israel and Iran have engaged in two unprecedented rounds of direct military attacks against one another. They are now braced for a third round of strikes – with Tehran...

Oct 17, 2024 | worldpoliticsreview.com | Hugh Lovatt

More than a year after Hamas’ unprecedented attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, Gaza remains locked in protracted war and deepening humanitarian catastrophe. Israel has dealt significant blows to Hamas’ leadership and infrastructure. But the Islamist group is far from destroyed. It is now regenerating its ranks while waging a protracted insurgency against Israeli forces. Meanwhile, the West Bank is witnessing a serious increase of Israeli-Palestinian violence. Even before Oct.