It echoes the February 2024 Biden plan and much of the French-Saudi plan endorsed at the United Nations earlier this month, prioritising an end to the war and the full release of Israeli hostages as soon as both Israel and Hamas accept the deal. The plan also has some strange elements, notably the proposed return of former British prime minister Tony Blair to the Middle East as coordinator of the "Board of Peace", Mr Trump's name for the transitional authority in charge of funding and managing the recovery. The Trump plan contains elements that run counter to the goals of both Hamas (survival and continued armed struggle from within the Palestinian territories) and Israel (control of Gaza, destruction of Hamas, prevention of the Palestinian Authority taking over, prevention of a Palestinian state), but it delivers many things the rest of the world wants.
Author: Eric Tlozek
Published at: 2025-09-29 21:21:55
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