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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Mediators Must Enforce, Not Observe
- Buttu warns mediators must actively enforce agreements because Israel has a history of violating accords.
- She expresses doubt that current mediators will maintain day-to-day oversight needed for reconstruction and aid delivery.
Rejecting Technocratic Governance
- Buttu criticizes the proposed technocratic governance and 'board of peace' as colonial and imposed.
- She rejects outsiders like Tony Blair choosing Palestinian leaders and calls for Palestinians to choose their own leaders.
Occupation As Ongoing Colonialism
- Buttu traces Palestine's Nakba and occupation as ongoing colonial processes that were never held to account.
- She argues international complacency allowed settlement expansion and reversed decolonization for Palestinians.