Board of Peace focus on Hamas risks return to war in Gaza, critics say

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The US-backed Board of Peace blamed Hamas for the stalled ceasefire in Gaza, warning that Hamas's refusal to relinquish control risks returning the region to war. Critics argue the board's partiality undermines the truce, with Israel also accused of not fulfilling obligations.

US-backed board has put sole blame for stalled ceasefire on militant group despite Israel not fulfilling its obligations, analysts say The top diplomat from the Board of Peace has blamed Hamas for the stalled ceasefire, but critics have said the US-backed board’s lack of even-handedness in implementing the truce risks a return to war. The “high representative for Gaza”, Nickolay Mladenov, told the UN security council on Thursday that Hamas was the “principal obstacle” to the ceasefire’s continued implementation because “it refused to accept verified decommissioning, relinquish coercive control and allow a genuine civilian transition”. Continue reading...