Decisions on the Brink
When United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Egyptian side of the Rafah crossing and gave his speech, it became clearer than ever to strategists and observers of international relations that the region and the international order are fragile. International organizations are constrained, and there are very few viable paths to ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The UN Secretary-General recognizes the limits of what he and the United Nations as a whole can aspire to achieve. That is why he only demanded that aid enter the Strip as soon as possible.