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Draft of peace deal reveals Arab leaders’ influence
It seems like the meeting between a number of Arab leaders and President Trump led to something because the original plan that was drafted apparently did not work for the Arab leaders.
So they weighed in and changed a number of things. The last draft that I’ve seen seems to reflect a bit more of Arab influence or Palestinian influence, which is reflected in two or three important points.
The immediate one is that Gaza will be developed for its own residents, that aid will be flowing in as it was before October 7 [2023] through UN agencies and not that infamous GHF. Three, for the first time I think, Trump is talking seriously about the Palestinian state.
Where is that Palestinian state? Will it be sovereign? Will it include Gaza and the West Bank and East Jerusalem? None of that is mentioned there, but there are a number of elements to the liking of those other participants who want to see a pathway to a Palestinian state.
Israel’s policies endanger its own people and captives in Gaza: France’s foreign minister
The Israeli government’s current policies endanger its own people and obstruct efforts to free the captives held in Gaza, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot says, warning of possible European sanctions.
“We will not achieve peace. We will not achieve stability in the Middle East without the Israeli government contributing,” Barrot told the broadcaster TF1 Info.
Barrot urged Israel to lift the humanitarian blockade on Gaza, end its financial pressure on the Palestinian Authority and stop restricting media coverage from the enclave.
“All of this the Israeli government must comply with. Otherwise, it obviously exposes itself to European sanctions that we could support.”
