Abdullah Al-Arian, an associate professor of history at Georgetown University in Qatar and a specialist in the modern Middle East, highlights that despite ongoing discussions for months, no resolution has been reached. He emphasizes that the situation is often falsely portrayed as a conflict between two equal parties, when in reality, it is a genocide being carried out by one side against a defenseless, besieged population. Al-Arian suggests that instead of relying on negotiations, there needs to be strong political will from international actors to stop Israel’s actions.