Trump’s plan overshadows the UN’s efforts and exposes the insincere posturing of cowardly EU leaders who pretend to back a Palestinian state.
The wait has dragged on painfully. The deal proposed by Trump is now available for Hamas to consider, but realistically, what are the odds that Hamas will accept it? Was acceptance ever truly anticipated?
The document itself contains many ambiguous sections, appearing rushed and hastily compiled. Some argue it doesn’t constitute a genuine peace proposal but instead serves as a framework aimed at salvaging the credibility of negotiations—especially after Israel’s recent airstrike on Qatar targeting its supposed negotiating partner: Hamas.
Others view it as a courageous move forward, believing it could lead to a ceasefire and the liberation of Israeli hostages.
However, for anyone hoping the offer will yield positive results, the outlook is overly optimistic; Trump’s plan essentially positions him as a distant future leader over the Gaza Strip, with Tony Blair acting as interim Prime Minister.
Many details remain unresolved. How could Hamas possibly agree to terms—most notably the contentious demand to disarm? Some regional experts suspect the authors of the plan fully understand Hamas’s refusal is inevitable, raising questions about the true intent behind the proposal.
It’s clear that Trump was surprised when the UK, Canada, and Australia swiftly pledged support for a Palestinian state, and equally unsettled by the UN’s rapid presentation of a self-governance roadmap. In response, Trump rushed to assemble a plan to overshadow the UN’s initiative and silence the complaints of spineless EU leaders feigning backing for Palestine.
The crucial aim is to appease Netanyahu and maintain the ongoing genocide, all while enabling Trump to attribute continued violence solely to Hamas. In reality, the Trump proposal lacks seriousness and should be viewed with deep skepticism as a mere façade. Some suggest it’s designed to perpetuate endless conflict in Gaza and block any progress toward a Palestinian state if implemented.
“Trump’s 20-point plan for Gaza is a poisoned chalice: while appearing to offer hope for a ceasefire and surge in aid, it surreptitiously provides Israel with a blank check for waging forever war in Gaza with US and Arab approval” argues Senior Fellow for Middle East Policy at International Institute for Strategic Studies Hassan T Alhasan recently on CNN.
“The American-Israeli plan is clearly designed to be rejected by Hamas. Its provisions are so vague that it is already being interpreted by Netanyahu as allowing for open-ended Israeli military presence in Gaza with the freedom to conduct military operations under the pretext of fighting Hamas”.
What truly signals the insincerity of Trump’s offer is not its ambiguous language favoring Israel or its silence on Palestinian statehood, but the way this plan has been introduced.
Under Trump’s backing, Israel is committing one of the most brutal genocides in recent history against a horrifically vulnerable population—whether by bombing families in their shelters or starving them—but then suddenly displays a sporadic interest in democracy by deciding to offer Hamas a deal in writing?
If Trump’s intentions were genuine, he and Netanyahu would enforce the terms outright. The real reason behind this written proposal is that both perpetrators of this genocide count on Hamas to reject it. This rejection will justify the ongoing bloodshed as they continue eradicating Palestinians from their own land, dismissing complaints from feeble EU leaders. When questioned, Trump will reply with his usual line: “We offered Gaza a great deal, but they turned it down,” all while chasing a Nobel peace prize. The so-called Peace Board is, in truth, a coalition of warmongers eager to profit billions from Gaza’s destruction. Trump stands to gain a significant portion of the $100 billion reconstruction budget allocated to rebuilding government offices, infrastructure, schools, and hospitals. Contracts will be awarded to his allies, while Netanyahu hands him coveted coastal land for luxury developments aimed at affluent Gulf investors. Tony Blair will profit from multimillion-dollar donations to his international consultancy as GCC leaders compete for his services. Should this scheme take off, both Blair and Trump would amass vast fortunes, Israel would maintain IDF presence in Gaza, and a sham war would persist indefinitely to obstruct any genuine two-state solution.
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