When israelis and palestinians open fire on each other, World Leaders step in front of microphones. They did he more, they urge, they call on the people who can make the fighting stop to do whatever is necessary to make the dieing stop. The palestinian supporters slam the United States. Because they believe washington has all the influence necessary to change israeli behavior. At the same time, israel, the u. S. And others openly call for the Palestinian Authority and hamas backers to push their allies to make peace and accept the existence of israel. Thats the public diplomatic work that goes on where people can see. But who really has the influence when the chilly periods of quiet give way to rockets and tanks . What can get the combatants, who can get the parties do anything . Thats the inside story. Lets begin with the events that got us here. Its been five days since israel began its grounds frayings to destroy underground Tunnel Networks in gaza and stop hamas fight presser firing rockets, neither side is backing down. And the conflict is getting more deadly with every passing day. Israel has a right to defend itself against rocket and tunnel attacks from hamas. And as a result of its operations, israel has already done significant damage to hamas terrorist infrastructure in gaza. I have also said, however, that we have serious concerns about the rising number of palestinian civilian deaths and the loss of israeli lives. President obamas statement from the white house lawn came in reaction to the events in gaza city over the weekend. In this neighbor, Israeli Forces battled hamas militants. 60 palestinians and 13 Israeli Soldiers died in the fighting. U. N. Secretary general ban kimoon called israels attack an atrocious action. While the fighting raged in gaza sunday, the diplomatic push began in earnest. In appearances across the networks sunday morning talk shows, secretary of state john kerry said it was hamas that needed to act. Israel has every right in the world to defend itself. The secretary seemed on message, standing with israel and supporting its military campaign until this unguarded moment between interviews was caught on tape and aired by fox news. Its a hell of a pinpoint operation, its a hel hell of a pinpoint operation, we have to get over there. Thank you, john, i think we ought to go tonight i think its crazy to be sitting around. It was quickly announced that kerry would head to coul cairo o join talks there. Monday morning, president obama underlined the importance of the mission. I have instructed him to push for an immediate cessation of hostilities based on a return to the november 2012 ceasefire agreement between israel and hamas in gaza. The work will not be easy. Obviously there are enormous passions involved in this and some very difficult Strategic Issues involved nevertheless i have asked john to do everything that he can to help facilitate a cesc sanction of hostilities, we dont want to see anymore civilians getting killed. The Strategic Interests and enormous passions the president mentioned pulls in many nations with an interest in ending the fighting. Turkey, saudi arabia and version gulf regions are in contact directly and indirectly with both sides u. N. Secretary ban kimoon was in qatar meeting mahmoud huh bass. I know there are real differences between qatar and egypt. Egypt and turkey and others, but what we have found now is that everything is putting those differences aside and all want to stop the palestinian blood she had. Qatar and its amir have emerged as a mediator with its strong ties to hamas political leaders. Also key y i didnt wan is egypw president al sisi who earlier put a ceasefire on the table hamas rejected it, though israel said it was acceptable. Gaza is an open wound. And bandaid wont help. As at this time mats continued their urgent talks of peace, secretary kerry touched down monday to meet with second ban. Getting the fight asking dieing to stop as israelis and palestinians are locked in conflict once again. Who has the ear of leaders on both sides, who has the resources that bring real pressure to berra way from the bare beara way from the tvs and microphones joining us for that conversation, diana a former advice tore plo chairman mahmoud abbas. In our washington studio Robert Hunter a former white house representative to the arab israeli peace talks, from tel aviv dan golden blat israeli codirector of the israel palestine creative regional in addition tiffs, diana led me start with you. Here we are engaged in are several days of back and forth fighting. What ask at work on the palestinian side that has spokesmen saying today that they are going to keep up the fight . Well, ray, i think its important that we put this in its proper political context, which is that even if hamas was not firing any rockets, the situation in gaza has been dire simply because israel has imposed a siege, a blockade on the gaza strip thats been lasting for over seven years. And a military occupation over the gaza strip thats lasted now for 47 years. What this means is that palestinians cant import, they cant export. They are always constant electricity shortages, they have no place to go. And this is a refugees civilian population the vast majority, more than 43 of those in gaza are under the age of 14. So what israel is doing is its bomb this is refugees civilian population and when its not bombing them, its also been placing a very brutal blockade that every International Agency thats involved in this region has declared illegal and has declared should be lifted. So this is what we are looking at now is that we have to start getting back to basics. And allow palestinian to his live in freedom. If we dont, we are going to continue to see this type of action. Because israel has said time and again that its going to continue to invade the gaza strip and this is simply unacceptable for palestinians. You have given us a list of the grievances that are ongoing grievances for people in gaza, but certainly its not fixing all of those things thats on the table before the fighting stops. What are the necessary preconditions . What are the people who are persisting in the fight holding out for in order to approve a ceasefire . They have called for some very basic things to be implemented. First, they have called for a lifting of the blockade. Something that was agreed to in 2012 by the israelis and then broken three weeks later. They have called for the opening of the crossing so that people can get in and out and so that goods can get in and out. And they have called for the release of prisoners who israel has rearrested who should not have been rearrested following its invasion in the west bank, its simple what they are asking form these are simple, basic humanitarian issues that people are asking form the fact of the matter is that israel continues to insist on imposing a very brutal blockade over this area. For all of you watching at home on television, my guests, every day on this program, are very thoughtful people. But its not just their thoughtfulness thats making them paws a long time before they answer the questions. There is a long satellite delay for the signals to make it up to space and then back down to tel aviv. Dan goldenblat let me ask you after hearing what the necessary conditions are for a ceasefire for those on the palestinian side of the fight. What is israel trying to get out of this and what does it need to see before it stops fighting . Well, i think there is a clear understanding on the israeli side that the situation the feeling is that the continued barrage of missiles that have been fired at i says reel is something that israel cannot put up with. In addition to the fact that numerous tunnel s that we have just seen in the past three days several attacks from tunnels that start in gaza and end up underneath the fence between gaza and israel, that has been used by by hamas fighters to attack israeli civilian targets, those are the things that have to that have to cease. As i think you pointed out, when the initial egyptian proposal which was first ceasefire and then layout the details was proposed by the egyptians, israeli think was the first to accept it. It was rejected out right by hamas. You know, so i think that obviously it has to we have to see a cessation of the violence. This is something on both sides. I am for the going to go in to who started, because we can go back almost a century or everybody more than a century, but obviously as long as the parties do not go to settlement, to a negotiated peaceful settlement between them, we are going to see a continuation, a repeat of this situation time and time and time again. Ambassador hunter you just heard people from the two communities laying out what they see as necessary to stop the fighting. And i am wondering if those are two a degree right now, today, mutually irreconcilable . I think this is going to stop when each side figures out its made its points. The israelis probably wont stop until they have destroyed most or all of the tums that have been getting from gaza in to israel. Thats what they say they were on about. And also to try to damp down the rockets coming to israel. I think the hamas people, the people in gaza, are going to want to get a Little Something that will give them relief in terms of some opening to israel for goods and services to flow. And perhaps also with regard to egypt. But i think we are getting very close to the point where both sides are going to say we made our point and thats the point at which outsiders ban kimoon from the u. N. And secretary john kerry from the United States can then enable the two sides to call it off. We are going take a short break and when we come back well talk about who is involved outside israel and the palestinian territories. Whether or not what they have to say carries much weight in this ongoing conflict between two peoples. This is inside story. Stay with us. Al Jazeera America presents im not a genius, but. 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The parisian gulf emirates a qatar which owns al jazerra is also trying to play a role. Ambassador, they just grinding their own international axes are or they really trying to get these two people to make a durable peace . The only country i think i can answer for even though i am not in the government is the United States. We want to see this stop. Went to see a process that will enable israel and the palestinian says work out something along the twostate solution. Now, what i remember recommend in regard to gaza is what i have been recommending now for a number of years. If the United States is going to be israels lawyer, lawyers sometimes have to tell clients what the client may not want to hear. And it goes very simply like this, if israel want to strengthen hamas in gaza, keep up the blockade. If it want to take away from hamas, the basic argument it has which is we are we hamas are all you guys have got, then i would stop the blockade. You can have guarantees against arms flowing but as long as the blockade continues, hamas will be in control of gaza and israel will suffer also along with palestinians. I think its as simple as that. Diana let me give you a chance to respond to that. You heard dan talk about the possibility of the pl on. Retaking some more authority in gaza, you heard ambassador hunters idea. Is this in the offing . Are things moving in that direction . I certainly hope so and i certainly hope with the secretarys presence here he will push on the vital issues one being the lifting of the blockade and the siege, number two opening the rafa and the release of prisoners and finally freed foul palestinians to continue this process will be only continuing violence for a very long period of time. Its important that we get back to basics and start focusing on the politics not just the Security Side of things. You heard the ambassador say it have en thens hamas when israel is did you have on gaza. Dido you agree with that quickly before we go . Absolutely. I think anything that increases the siege and increases the blockade will end up increasing the idea of that they are under siege and under blockade and need to resist. There is no need for this blockade to be in place. And the world has indicated to israel that it needs to be lifted and its time to lift it now. Dan golden blood, we dont have much time before have to shut it down for today. Are we close to the end of this or do you think there is still a long time to run in this latest conflict . Quickly, please. I think there is still a bit i think that netanyahu has the is really publics support they have been willing to put up with 225 soldiers killed. I dont know how much more they will put up w but right now netanyahu could consider this not stop until some serious that brings us to the end of this he since of inside story. 66 different entry points, many of which are under homes and schools. No site is off limits for hamas. One site began under a family home that was packed with explosive. Hamas is using its extensive tunnel system to carry out a series of deadly attacks. In the past week dozens of heavily armed terrorists have used these exact tunnels to infiltrate israel. What do you expect israel to do when terrorists are as far from [ inaudible ] as this hole is t