Trump Urges Negotiators to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as Talks Set to Begin in Egypt
What’s in Trump’s 20-Point ‘Resolution Strategy’ for the Gaza Strip?
Provided that both sides accept a specific series of conditions, the halt to conflict will be followed by the release of all Israeli hostages, including deceased and living, “within 72 hours” of the Israeli government publicly accepting the arrangement.
In return for the freeing of captives, Israeli authorities would release a group of 250 Palestinians presently undergoing lengthy incarcerations and an additional 1,700 Palestinians in Gaza territory held since the war began on 7 October 2023 after Hamas’s deadly attack on Israeli soil.
For each Israeli national held hostage whose remains are released, the Israeli side will return the remains of 15 Palestinian fatalities.
This proposal does not require a complete Israeli pullout prior to the captive release. On the contrary, Israeli forces would retreat to an agreed upon line, inside the Gaza area, to get ready for a prisoner exchange.
The proposal indicates that all armed activities, encompassing aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended in the course of the liberation procedure and front lines will be maintained until “terms are fulfilled for the complete staged withdrawal”.
After each detainee are released, clemency will be awarded to individuals associated with Hamas – the militant Islamic organization that the premier of Israel, Netanyahu, has frequently sworn to eradicate – who accept peaceful coexistence and to surrender their arms.
Individuals who want to exit Gaza will be provided with protected movement to countries who have approved their entry.
This twenty-point proposal foresees Gaza as “an area free from radicalization and terror that does not pose any danger to its neighbours”. In a separate point, it declares the area will be “revitalized for the benefit of the inhabitants of Gaza, who have experienced immense suffering”.
Vitally, and in defiance of the vision of a few of Netanyahu’s extremist political allies, Israel will avoid occupying or incorporate the territory, which was home to 21 settlements from Israel ahead of their residents were evacuated in 2005.
Nor will anyone be obligated to exit Gaza territory, the proposal assures. People who desire to depart will be authorized to do so freely and permitted to return.
Hamas will be prohibited from any role, “in any form”, in the upcoming leadership of the territory.
Trump Encourages Delegates to ‘Accelerate Progress’ as They Assemble in the Egyptian Republic for Gaza Negotiations
Donald Trump has encouraged Hamas and Israeli negotiators gathering in Egypt for crucial talks aimed at concluding Israel’s war in Gaza to “move fast,” stating, in comments on Sunday, that there had been “extremely constructive” talks.
The US president stated:
There have been very positive discussions with Hamas representatives, and States from across the planet (Arab, Muslim, and various other countries) over the weekend, to liberate the detainees, end the War in Gaza but, more importantly, at last achieve long sought stability in the Middle East.
These discussions have been extremely effective, and advancing swiftly. Expert delegations will again meet on Monday, in the Egyptian Republic, to tackle and clarify the remaining specifics. Sources indicate that the first phase will likely finish this week, and I am urging all parties to ACT QUICKLY.
America’s representative Steve Witkoff is expected to join the negotiations, based on reports from Israel, alongside representatives from Israel and a delegation from Palestine headed by Khalil al-Hayya, the vice chairman of the political office of the Hamas movement.
Al-Hayya is scheduled to confer with intermediaries from Egypt and Qatar in Cairo, Egypt on Monday morning, ahead of talks in the resort city of Egypt of Sharm El Sheikh.
Nevertheless, Israel’s top delegate, strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer, is expected to join talks in the coming days, pending developments in the talks, based on several officials from Israel.
Optimism about a possible truce has grown globally, with leaders from the West and Arab nations encouraging Hamas and Israel to come to a deal. This past Sunday, the Germany’s chancellor, Friedrich Merz, spoke with Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel and showed approval for the Trump initiative, labeling it as “the most favorable prospect for stability”, according to a official statement.
