Trump's "historic breakthrough" in Gaza was short
Slate columnist Fred Kaplan critiques a recent Trump administration peace proposal for Gaza, labeling it a hollow document lacking realistic implementation steps. He argues the plan is essentially a non-starter because it fails to define the sequence of disarmament and withdrawal for the involved parties.
Why it matters
The analysis highlights the gap between political rhetoric and diplomatic reality in the ongoing Middle East conflict, questioning the credibility of high-profile peace initiatives.
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Last Thursday, President Trump announced that his Board of Peace had achieved a “ historic breakthrough ” in which Hamas agreed to disarm and Israel agreed to withdraw from Gaza. It may seem that this happened months ago—not just four days ago, as I write this—because the deal has vanished from the headlines. There are two reasons why. First, so much has happened since then on other Middle East war fronts. Second, the agreement—which truly would be historic if it were true—turns out to have no basis in reality.
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