Qatar has put forward a new initiative to end the war in the Gaza Strip between Israel and Palestinian militants Hamas, according to Xinhua. Xinhua asserts that, under the condition of anonymity, a source revealed that Doha has presented a proposal to Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Hamas, and influential Arab and international organizations. In the proposed initiative, Qatar suggests a permanent ceasefire to pave the way for a large-scale exchange of prisoners between Hamas and Israel to address the hostage problem in Gaza. It also proposes the creation of a Palestinian consensus governmen…