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Rob Blecher

A man sits amid the ruins of destroyed homes in the Gaza Strip. Reconstruction cannot really start till Israel opens the frontier for cement and other building materials.

How cement could de-rail the Gaza peace talks

Conflict

With the cease-fire holding in Gaza, both sides are now facing the difficult task of negotiating a lasting truce. This involves huge political issues. But also some very mundane issues, which could de-rail any settlement. For instance, cement. Cement is obviously needed for reconstruction. But Israel doesn’t want Hamas to re-build its tunnels.

A man sits amid the ruins of destroyed homes in the Gaza Strip. Reconstruction cannot really start till Israel opens the frontier for cement and other building materials.

How cement could de-rail the Gaza peace talks

Conflict
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