“We have officially entered the second phase of Gaza’s 20-point peace plan.”
Those were the words of US President Donald Trump, who said that Washington will reach a deal with Hamas on handing over its weapons while threatening the group with consequences if it doesn’t comply.
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list 1 of 3‘Easy way or hard’: Trump issues new demand for Hamas demilitarisation
list 2 of 3US declares phase two of Gaza ceasefire, but what did phase one deliver?
list 3 of 3Killings in Gaza despite ceasefire phase 2 announcement
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Trump stopped short of calling on Israel to fulfil its commitments, however, as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the US announcement as largely symbolic.
So, is the transition to the next phase even possible?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Xavier Abu Eid – Political analyst and former adviser to the Palestine Liberation Organization negotiation team
Yezid Sayigh – Senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center
Yossi Beilin – Former Israeli justice minister
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