US Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is jumping through hoops on his 11th Middle East tour in the past year.

As he attempts to revive the stalled Gaza ceasefire talks and secure agreement on post-war arrangements in the Strip, Mr. Blinken is discovering that Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu may not be the only party pooper.

So is Mahmoud Abbas, the internationally recognised, West Bank-based Palestinian president.

Mr. Blinken is touting a United Arab Emirates proposal for the administration of Gaza once a ceasefire has been achieved. The proposal was crafted with input from Israel but not the Palestinians.

That’s where the rub starts.