US EditionDo Americans Support the Trump-Backed Gaza Peace Deal? What a New Poll Found
Trump secured release of 20 Israeli hostages and nearly 2,250 Gazan detainees as part of a ceasefire and cooperation with Arab nations to reduce Hamas support.
- On Monday, President Donald Trump was in the Middle East putting the finishing touches on his Gaza peace plan as some two dozen leaders, including Mahmoud Abbas, met in Sharm El‑Sheikh.
- Drawing on trust built through the Abraham Accords, President Trump relied on a step‑by‑step process initiated in his first week to secure support from Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, and other Muslim nations.
- The deal's terms included significant prisoner releases, notably nearly 2,000 Gazan wartime detainees and 250 convicted terrorists, while Trump needed strong arm-twisting to secure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's agreement.
- The surviving 20 Israeli hostages are free, giving Israelis and Gaza Palestinians a respite after two years of war, but reports say Hamas is reasserting military control and killing rivals.
- If cooperation endures, a region at peace could become a gateway for trade and transit from Europe to Asia, but Karen DeYoung, New York Times analyst, warns the administration may lack bandwidth to sustain the postwar framework.
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Will Gaza Ceasefire Last? Trump’s Plan “Short on Details” Beyond Release of Captives
As President Trump celebrates his Gaza ceasefire deal, major questions remain over what happens next. Democracy Now! speaks with Khaled Elgindy, visiting scholar at Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, who breaks down the U.S.-backed peace plan. Though the document includes “vague statements” on how the peace process will unfold, Elgindy says it’s wise for “Palestinians to rebuild their national movement” at this time. At
Trump's tiny attention span already threatens to destroy Gaza peace deal: expert
No sooner had the ink dried on Donald Trump’s signing of a peace plan for the Middle East than “concerns” were raised that he will move on to some other subject that he feels requires his attention — and the whole framework will collapse.According to New York Times analyst Karen DeYoung, the president's plan has gaping holes which are already being singled out by experts in diplomacy, and worries are growing that the brain trust that pushed it t…
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