🔗 Share this article

Key Points from Trump’s 20-Point ‘Peace Plan’ for the Gaza Strip?

In the event that the two parties consent to a detailed list of conditions, the cessation of hostilities will be paired with the liberation of all captives from Israel, including deceased and living, “in under three days” of the Israeli government publicly accepting the deal.

In return for the liberation of detainees, Israel would let go a group of 250 Palestinians currently serving lengthy incarcerations and 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza held since the conflict started on the 7th of October, 2023 subsequent to the fatal Hamas offensive on Israel.

For every captive from Israel whose remains are handed over, Israeli officials will release the bodies of 15 Palestinian fatalities.

The strategy does not necessitate a total Israeli retreat prior to the captive release. On the contrary, Israeli forces would pull back to an agreed upon line, inside the Gaza area, to get ready for a hostage release.

The plan indicates that all military operations, including bombing and artillery fire, will be suspended during the exchange operation and battle lines will remain frozen until “terms are fulfilled for the gradual total pullout”.

Once every captive are released, amnesty will be given to Hamas affiliates – the Islamist military group that the Israeli PM, PM Netanyahu, has repeatedly vowed to eradicate – who accept non-violent cohabitation and to disarm themselves.

Individuals who wish to leave Gaza will be offered protected movement to states who have consented to accept them.

This twenty-point proposal foresees the Gaza Strip as “an area free from radicalization and terror that does not pose a risk to its neighbours”. In a separate point, it states the area will be “revitalized for the welfare of the inhabitants of Gaza, who have endured excessive hardship”.

Vitally, and opposing the outlook of certain Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, the Israeli government will avoid occupying or annex the region, which was the site of 21 settlements from Israel before their inhabitants were withdrawn in 2005.

Nor will any individual be forced to leave the Gaza region, the proposal assures. Those who desire to depart will be allowed to do so without restriction and allowed to come back.

Hamas as an entity will be prohibited from any participation, “directly or indirectly”, in the future governance of the region.

Trump Encourages Representatives to ‘Act Quickly’ as They Assemble in Egypt for Gaza Negotiations

Donald J. Trump has urged Hamas and Israeli negotiators meeting in Egypt for crucial talks focused on halting the war led by Israel in Gaza to “move fast,” remarking, in statements on the day of Sunday, that there had been “highly favorable” talks.

President Trump commented:

We have had extremely constructive talks with Hamas representatives, and Countries from across the planet (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) this weekend, to free the captives, halt the conflict in the Gaza region but, even more significantly, finally have long-awaited peace in the area of the Middle East.

These discussions have been extremely effective, and moving quickly. The technical teams will again meet on Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to address and clarify the final details. Sources indicate that the first phase is expected to conclude in the coming days, and I am asking each participant to ACCELERATE PROGRESS.

The United States delegate Witkoff is expected to join the negotiations, according to reports from Israel, together with Israel’s negotiators and a delegation from Palestine headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of the Hamas movement.

Al-Hayya is expected to confer with facilitators from Egyptian and Qatari officials in the city of Cairo this morning, before talks in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El Sheikh.

However, Israel’s chief negotiator, strategic affairs minister Minister Dermer, is anticipated to participate in negotiations in the coming days, pending progress in the discussions, as per several officials from Israel.

Optimism about a potential ceasefire has increased worldwide, with western and Arab leaders encouraging Hamas and Israel to come to a deal. This past Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, spoke with Israeli PM Netanyahu and showed approval for the Trump plan, calling it “the most favorable prospect for stability”, based on a summary.