In this Pulse of Israel video, Avi Abelow explains why he believes the latest proposal to disarm Hamas, establish a new Palestinian government in Gaza, deploy an international stabilization force, and eventually withdraw the IDF is built on a flawed assumption: that jihadist movements can be persuaded to abandon their ideology through diplomacy.

Avi compares the proposal to previous diplomatic efforts involving Iran and argues that both rest on the belief that ideological regimes committed to Israel and the West’s destruction can be negotiated into changing course. He discusses why, in his view, the conflict is driven by a deeper religious and ideological struggle rather than by borders or economics.

The video also examines the historical record of international peacekeeping efforts, including the experience with UNIFIL in southern Lebanon, and asks whether outside forces have succeeded in preventing heavily armed groups from rebuilding.