Foreign Policy Live The Road Ahead for Palestine
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Oct 17, 2025 
Diana Buttu, a Palestinian-Canadian lawyer and former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization, shares her insights on Gaza's post-cease-fire landscape. She discusses the catastrophic impacts of war, including widespread destruction and suffering in health and education. Buttu expresses deep anger over the lack of accountability in cease-fire negotiations. She critiques the two-state solution as ineffective and emphasizes the need for Palestinian leadership accountability, highlighting resilience and hope despite ongoing adversity.
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Lives Reduced To Rubble
- Diana Buttu describes friends in Gaza who lost homes, relatives, and massive weight during the bombardment.
- She emphasizes that life returned to rubble, with no fresh water and a destroyed health system.
Genocide Framed, World Failed To Act
- Buttu argues that major human-rights groups and scholars labeled the campaign as genocide and the world failed to stop it.
- She says forcing Palestinians to negotiate an end to famine and genocide is repugnant and signals abandonment.
Hostage Logic And Asymmetric Leverage
- Buttu notes Israel holds roughly 11,000 Palestinians in prisons, framing hostage logic asymmetrically.
- She explains Hamas offered releases early for halts to bombing, but Israeli leaders repeatedly refused until pressured recently.