It is natural for Palestinians to be skeptical of any proposal to rebuild Gaza or to protect their rights in the Occupied Territories. But the plans unveiled last week by Jared Kushner through the “Board of Peace” could offer a new route to a stronger Palestinian presence in the coastal Strip.

Although Israel will continue to impose its security on besieged Palestinian civilians, as it is intent on identifying and eliminating Hamas militants, Kushner’s scheme could result in a pathway to a better life.

Two key goals need to be achieved to make this work. The first is the elimination of Hamas and the second is the placement of restraints on Israel. Both are necessary to remove violence from the territory and permit the descendants of Palestinian refugees from the unresolved 1947-48 war to possibly find a generational period of growth.

While some assert that roadblocks will emerge from the inevitable growth of resistance stemming from the horrendous suffering and Palestinian loss of life, the more realistic roadblocks will come from Israel’s government, which has always been in control of life in Gaza.

Israel controls the borders and the flow of food, electricity, water and reconstruction materials. As Israel has shown year after year since 1967, it also determines the level of violence that will exist.

In the years prior to the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack, Israel........

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