With multiple rounds of negotiations, US President Donald Trump has finally unveiled his 20-point plan at the White House on September 29, signalling his interest in finally ending the Gaza war. The proposal includes the release of Israeli hostages – alive and dead, followed by the release of 250 Palestinian life sentence prisoners alongside 1700 Gazans detained since the start of the war. The Palestinian Authority (PA), alongside the majority of the Muslim governments, have welcomed the peace plan by stating its support for it. Additionally, it calls for the fighting to stop a limited withdrawal of the Israeli forces.
Alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyu was able to secure a last-minute vague mention on Gaza demilitarisation that gives Israel the upper hand to control the implementation of the plan.
The Palestinian Authority (PA), alongside the majority of the Muslim governments, have welcomed the peace plan by stating its support for it. For them, they see the plan as a gateway for a future Palestine, despite its vague mention in the peace plan. They are more relieved that the plan disposes of Trump’s Gaza Riviera plan, which would have displaced the Palestinians. The significant aspect of the plan is that it states Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza in the future. Despite the support from the international community, there is enough ambiguity in the plan, making it easily sabotaged.
The plans explicitly fail to deliver on the implementation and the timing of the actions listed. Alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Nethanyu was able to secure a last-minute vague mention on Gaza demilitarisation that gives Israel the upper hand to control the implementation of the plan. At the request of Israel, the final plan now states that all military, terror and offensive infrastructure, including tunnels, will be destroyed and not rebuilt. The condition is far more expansive than the original plan and one likely to be rejected by Hamas.
The plan will shift the momentum to dialogue, taking many weeks to develop it into a comprehensive plan that brings the long lasting peace to the region.
