{"id":8078,"date":"2025-10-16T00:21:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/?p=8078"},"modified":"2025-10-16T00:21:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:51:06","slug":"the-end-of-the-gaza-war-and-the-prospects-for-a-ceasefire-and-peace-in-myanmar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moemaka.net\/eng\/2025\/10\/the-end-of-the-gaza-war-and-the-prospects-for-a-ceasefire-and-peace-in-myanmar\/","title":{"rendered":"The End of the Gaza War and the Prospects for a Ceasefire and Peace in Myanmar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Myanmar Spring Chronicle \u2013 October 14: Scene<\/strong>
(MoeMaKa, October 15, 2025)<\/em><\/p>\n

The End of the Gaza War and the Prospects for a Ceasefire and Peace in Myanmar<\/strong><\/p>\n

After two years and three days of relentless warfare, Israel\u2019s military campaign to eradicate Hamas<\/strong> finally came to a halt on October 10, 2025<\/strong>. The operation, which began on October 7, 2023<\/strong>, marked one of the darkest and most brutal chapters in the long-running Israeli\u2013Palestinian conflict.<\/p>\n

According to Gaza\u2019s health ministry, Israel\u2019s bombardments and ground offensives have killed over 70,100 Palestinians<\/strong> in the Gaza Strip over that two-year span. Among the dead were 217 journalists<\/strong>, 179 UNRWA aid workers<\/strong>, and nearly 50 staff<\/strong> from other humanitarian organizations. Analysts estimate that around 80% of those killed were civilians<\/strong>, including approximately 20,000 children<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Despite the world witnessing the war in real time \u2014 with daily videos, photos, and interviews documenting the destruction wrought by Israel\u2019s airstrikes, artillery, and advanced weaponry \u2014 global outrage was not enough to stop the bloodshed.<\/p>\n

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Mounting International Pressure<\/strong><\/h3>\n

In recent months, public opposition inside Israel<\/strong> grew, with protests against the Netanyahu government and its military policies. Some Western European allies<\/strong> of Israel began officially recognizing the two-state solution<\/strong>, and when the Israeli prime minister addressed the United Nations<\/strong>, many diplomats walked out in protest.<\/p>\n

While legal and academic experts have defined Israel\u2019s Gaza campaign as genocidal<\/strong>, the Israeli government \u2014 supported militarily and financially by the United States<\/strong> and several Western countries<\/strong> \u2014 continued its operations for months afterward.<\/p>\n

By mid-2025, Israel had imposed a total blockade on Gaza<\/strong>, forcing much of the population to flee or face starvation. Widespread hunger and disease caused increasing civilian deaths, creating a humanitarian catastrophe.<\/p>\n

Even at this stage, however, most Western governments continued to back Israel diplomatically. Still, global activists<\/strong>, humanitarian groups, and even some officials in Western governments began expressing moral discomfort<\/strong>. Student movements and solidarity groups organized weekly protests in major cities, while several universities cut institutional ties<\/strong> with Israeli counterparts.<\/p>\n

International activists also launched aid flotillas<\/strong>, attempting to deliver food and medical supplies to the besieged enclave. These actions, combined with mounting public protests, finally contributed to pressure that led to a mutual ceasefire<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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A Fragile Ceasefire<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As of now, both sides have agreed to exchange detainees and hostages<\/strong> and to halt military operations. Whether this ceasefire will hold remains uncertain, but it marks the first pause after two years of devastating war.<\/p>\n

For Palestinians \u2014 over two million<\/strong> trapped in a territory smaller than many districts of other countries \u2014 Gaza remains their sacred homeland, deeply tied to religious faith<\/strong> and ancestral identity<\/strong>. Many refused to flee, enduring unimaginable suffering rather than abandoning their land.<\/p>\n

Analysts believe Israel\u2019s hidden objective throughout the war was to pursue the idea of a \u201cGreater Israel\u201d<\/strong>, using Hamas\u2019s October 7 attacks as a pretext to seize more territory and permanently reshape Gaza. As long as this expansionist goal persists, Gaza\u2019s peace will remain fragile and uncertain.<\/p>\n

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Parallels in Myanmar<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Tomorrow, October 15<\/strong>, the military regime in Naypyitaw<\/strong> plans to commemorate the 10th anniversary<\/strong> of Myanmar\u2019s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement (NCA)<\/strong>.
The event will include junta officials, some ethnic armed groups that remain in truce with the military, representatives from pro-junta political parties, and select civil society organizations.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, across Rakhine<\/strong>, Shan<\/strong>, Bago<\/strong>, Ayeyarwady<\/strong>, Karen<\/strong>, Tanintharyi<\/strong>, Sagaing<\/strong>, Magway<\/strong>, Mandalay<\/strong>, Kachin<\/strong>, and Karenni<\/strong>, battles continue daily. Even in areas without open ground fighting, airstrikes, bombings, paramotor, and drone attacks<\/strong> persist.<\/p>\n

Myanmar\u2019s civil war \u2014 now nearing eight decades old<\/strong> \u2014 shows no sign of ending. The 2021 coup<\/strong> reignited long-dormant flames of conflict, and though many hope this fire will ultimately consume the dictatorship, the outcome remains uncertain.<\/p>\n

Victory against the military regime will require the ethnic armed organizations (EAOs)<\/strong> and People\u2019s Defense Forces (PDFs)<\/strong> \u2014 all fighting under different banners of self-determination \u2014 to form a united vision and collective strategy<\/strong>. Only through shared objectives can their struggle bring about the end of Myanmar\u2019s militarized authoritarianism.<\/p>\n

Otherwise, the country risks remaining trapped in a cycle of war and false peace talks<\/strong>, where each new \u201cceasefire\u201d simply resets the clock for the next round of bloodshed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Myanmar Spring Chronicle \u2013 October 14: Scene(MoeMaKa, October 15, 2025) The End of the Gaza War and the Prospects for a Ceasefire and Peace in Myanmar After two years and three days of relentless warfare, Israel\u2019s military campaign to eradicate…<\/p>\n

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