Managing War and Peace!

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We learned in political science classes about managing wars and crises, as well as the soft and hard relations between countries and nations; we also learned, on the other hand, about managing peace, development, and safeguarding human rights in life and freedom, and as the American Declaration of Independence added: the pursuit of happiness! It is strange that the separate study of managing war and peace has not received much attention, considering them as consecutive situations, as peace usually comes after war just as wars come, because during peace the balance of power changes, and challenges of superiority that cause aggression emerge, just as pride mixes with sin. Before the outbreak of a series of wars following the attack launched by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023, which took the region into a series of wars that brought a superpower - the United States - and a significant regional power - Iran - into the battlefield where Israel is expanding, controlling, and dominating lands in Palestine, Lebanon, and Syria. As it is said, the greatest fires come from small sparks, Hamas's raid resulted in 1,200 Israeli civilian casualties, most of whom were leaving a musical venue; and 251 hostages who are now paying the price of the Israeli occupation that has lasted for years. The Palestinian people paid the highest price with 73,000 casualties and even more wounded, along with the destruction of the Gaza Strip, which was bustling with hospitals, schools, universities, laughing children, women celebrating, and men searching for a livelihood. The West Bank also paid a heavy price with casualties, injuries, harassment of the free and the imprisoned, along with fierce settlements.

The scene is still in the first war that has joined wars intended for 'support', which has shown that its mission is to inflict harm, the cost of which is paid from Lebanese and Syrian lands, and to turn Yemen and Sudan into civil wars. The subsequent wars created a state of permanence for fighting and violence, exposing global security to severe risks in its economy, security, and the safety of waterways. Iran, with its ancient history, has also turned to destruction after the elimination of the first tier of the ruling elite; while the flowers of the Gulf Arab states have faced the greatest brutal aggression, they were once symbols of progress and elevation. The war, which has become multiple wars, has pushed away an important matter that reformist national states raised as a necessary condition for further reform and progress, which is 'regional stability'. However, the goal has become more distant than it was, as the war has extended from Gaza to the Gulf and the Red Sea, between the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, and between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea.

Peace has mixed with war, construction has mixed with destruction, calm has been lost and noise has prevailed, and treatment has become prey to the loud statements of "Trump" and "Mojtaba"; and the peoples of the region have become victims of a terrifying future of destruction, hatred, and revenge. The war has not achieved any of its stated goals, as the militias did not achieve liberation, nor did they maintain land, and the United States and Israel did not obtain strategic objectives that would make the outbreak of other wars impossible. Can war be managed through peace management in another way?!

Quoted from "Al-Masry Al-Youm"