Gaza cannot be rebuilt until Palestinians control their own political future

Gaza cannot be rebuilt until Palestinians control their own political future Submitted by Alaa Tartir on Thu, 04/23/2026 - 20:16 As Israel uses reconstruction to impose new colonial conditions on Gaza, Palestinian-led political renewal rather than outside frameworks is the only path to genuine recovery Palestinians walk past an electoral candidate's list in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, on 18 April 2026 (Haseeb Alwazeer/Reuters) Off After Israel and its international backers have destroyed the Gaza Strip over the past 30 months, their primary focus has shifted to shaping the intricate features of the next phase. This effort aims to ensure ultimate dominance and control by imposing macrostructures and conditions for the "day after", entrenching settler-colonial schemes under the guise of a so-called ceasefire and reconstruction. Instead of accountability and submission to the rule of law, Israel and its supporters continue to impose the logic of coercive force.