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Trump plan faces scepticism over foreign control and Hamas’s potential rejection
The plan proposed by Trump is ambitious but highly complex.
It aims to reshape Gaza’s governance, security and economy. People believe the plan is an American attempt to control Gaza, especially with the deployment of a foreign stabilisation force that sounds politically and logistically very difficult to implement.
Many Palestinians believe that the current demands regarding the demilitarisation and removal of Hamas might be rejected, as it might be understood as a surrender. But things are still up in the air – Hamas has not so far delivered its response to these terms.
On the ground, people are quite sceptical about the success of this plan. As discussions were taking place in Washington, DC, Israel continued its bombing.
Still, people are looking forward to any kind of cessation of hostilities that can ensure the withdrawal of the Israeli military from Gaza, the release of Palestinian prisoners, and a guarantee that hostilities will not resume again, which was not quite obvious in the current plan.
Israeli opposition leaders welcome Trump’s plan
National Unity leader Benny Gantz has welcomed Trump’s proposal, saying “it must be implemented.”
“We must not miss out on the opportunity to bring back the hostages, safeguard our security and catalyse a ‘Strategic Flip’ expanding the circles of regional normalisation,” he said.
Yesh Atid leader Yair Lapid described the plan as “the right basis for a hostage deal and an end to the war”.
Netanyahu’s coalition partners silent on Trump’s plan
We haven’t had any comments so far from Netanyahu’s far-right coalition partners as to what they think of Trump’s proposal.
They wanted Hamas to be disarmed as well as what they call the voluntary departure of Palestinians from Gaza. Nothing in this outline is what they wanted other than the release of the captives.
While there has been no reaction from these coalition partners, that’s a reaction in and of itself. Netanyahu will go back to his cabinet to present this plan, and there’s really not a lot of room for amendments or change, given how many parties are involved in this.
Netanyahu has said he agreed to this plan but that his government would have to pass it.
