The key question is no longer whether Gaza will be rebuilt, but who will rebuild it, under what vision, and to whose benefit.
* In Fiker Institute’s latest Policy Brief, Dr. Dalal Iriqat, Associate Professor at the Arab American University Palestine, calls for reconstruction to be based on international law, driven by Palestinians, and seen as a step toward an end to occupation, not entrenching it.
* She argues that Gaza’s reconstruction must not be framed as charity, but as a strategic investment in peace and regional security.
* Reconstruction must be a sovereign act of Palestinian will, not a derivative of foreign politics. The process must not only rebuild Gaza’s physical world but also Palestinians’ political ability, rights, and dignity: