What’s in Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza?
As we’ve been reporting, the White House has released Trump’s much-anticipated plan to end the war in Gaza, which contains 20 points rather than 21 as previously anticipated.
Here are the main takeaways:
- Gaza will be governed by a temporary technocratic government, and Israel will not annex the Strip.
- No one will be forced to leave Gaza. The Strip will be rebuilt.
- If the plan is accepted by both sides, the war will end immediately, with all captives alive and dead returned within 72 hours.
- Israel will release 250 prisoners serving life sentences and 1,700 Palestinians from Gaza detained after October 7, 2023.
- During this time, all military operations will be suspended in preparation for a complete staged withdrawal of Israeli troops.
- Hamas members who commit to peace will receive amnesty while others will be provided safe passage to receiving countries.
- Regional and international forces will provide security and train Palestinian police. Aid will flow into Gaza at agreed levels.
- The US will facilitate dialogue between Palestinians and Israelis for coexistence.
WTF is this. This is not a peace plan, this is a plan for further occupation. Didn't work in Afghanistan, didn't work in Iraq, not going to work in Gaza.
Trump backs intensified Israeli action in Gaza if Hamas does not accept plan
A notable point is that Hamas has not agreed yet to this plan. In fact, Trump says that if Hamas does not agree to the proposal, “we will back Israel as it does what it has to do.”
This is basically a green light for intensified Israeli action in Gaza if Hamas does not accept this 20-point plan.
Trump officially backs genocide, intentions are clear. Surrender of everyone dies.
Hamas says it has not received Trump’s Gaza plan
Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi tells Al Jazeera that the group has yet to receive Trump’s written Gaza peace plan.
Mardawi made these remarks in an interview with Al Jazeera shortly after Trump held the joint news conference with Netanyahu.
