What is the American 21-point Gaza peace plan about?
As we have been reporting, the United States has presented a 21-point plan for ending the war in Gaza, to Israel and Arab and Muslim leaders. Few details are known but The Times of Israel newspaper reports it’s obtained a copy of the plan:
- The proposal would encourage Palestinians to remain in Gaza, a shift in the US administration’s stance on the issue, considering that Trump in February touted the idea of taking over the enclave and relocating its population.
- The plan envisions a pathway to a future Palestinian state that would follow a reform of the Palestinian Authority (PA) and reconstruction of Gaza – another shift as the US has so far refused to back a two-state solution.
- Until the PA is reformed, Gaza will be governed by a transitional government of Palestinian technocrats supervised by a new international body established by the US in consultation with Arab and European partners.
- The disarmament of Hamas and demilitarisation of Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has ruled out the prospect of Palestinian statehood, while Hamas has repeatedly said laying down its arms is a red line.
Hamas says it hasn’t received Trump plan to end Gaza war
Hamas hasn’t received US President Donald Trump’s Gaza ceasefire plan, even as the US president expressed optimism that a deal is close.
In comments to reporters on Friday, Trump said, “Tt’s looking like we have a deal on Gaza.” He offered no details of its contents and gave no timetable. Israel has not yet made any public response to Trump’s comments.
A Hamas official, who spoke to Al Jazeera on condition of anonymity, said the Palestinian group “has not been presented with any plan”.
Trump is due on Monday to meet Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who heads a hard-right governing coalition opposed to ending the Gaza war until Hamas is destroyed.
