Overall public sentiment surrounding Trump's 21-Point Peace Plan for Gaza is predominantly negative, marked by skepticism regarding its feasibility and distrust towards both Trump and Palestinian leadership. Many commenters perceive the plan as unrealistic and potentially harmful, reflecting a deep-seated frustration with historical failures in conflict resolution, particularly regarding the rights and sovereignty of Palestinians.

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**What are the 21 points?**

The following are the contents of the plan that have been paraphrased at the request of the sources who provided it.

1. Gaza will be a de-radicalized, terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors.

2. Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of its people.

3. If both sides agree to the proposal, the war will immediately end, with Israeli forces halting all operations and gradually withdrawing from the Strip.

4. Within 48 hours of Israel publicly accepting the deal, all living and deceased hostages will be returned.

5. Once the hostages are returned, Israel will free several hundred Palestinian security prisoners serving life sentences and over 1,000 Gazans arrested since the start of the war, along with the bodies of several hundred Palestinians.

6. Once the hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence will be granted amnesty, while members who wish to leave the Strip will be granted safe passage to receiving countries.

7. Once this agreement is reached, aid will surge into the Strip at rates no lower than the benchmarks set in the January 2025 hostage deal, which included 600 trucks of aid per day, along with the rehabilitation of critical infrastructure and the entry of equipment for removing rubble.

8. Aid will be distributed — without interference from either side — by the United Nations and the Red Crescent, along with other international organizations not associated with either Israel or Hamas. The text of this clause appears intentionally vague and seemingly leaves an opening for the continued operation of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, as it technically is an American organization, even if it was the brainchild of Israelis linked to the government and was crafted to fit the Israeli government’s prosecution of the war.

9. Gaza will be governed by a temporary, transitional government of Palestinian technocrats who will be responsible for providing day-to-day services for the people of the Strip. The committee will be supervised by a new international body established by the US in consultation with Arab and European partners. It will establish a framework for funding the redevelopment of Gaza until the Palestinian Authority has completed its reform program. This is the US plan’s first mention of the Ramallah-based PA. Israel has ruled out the authority as a potential ruler of Gaza, thereby nixing what has become the key to recruiting Arab assistance in the post-war management of the Strip, given that the international community views unifying the West Bank and Gaza under a single, reformed governing body as essential for long-term stability and peace. The apparent decision to reserve the PA’s role for an unspecified later date will likely be a difficult pill for Ramallah to swallow, but it also has limited leverage to bear in these discussions. Point nine appears to borrow heavily from former UK prime minister Tony Blair’s plan for ending the war, which was first revealed by The Times of Israel earlier this month. Blair and former White House senior adviser Jared Kushner have been working on the Gaza file for months, while advising Witkoff.

10. An economic plan will be created to rebuild Gaza through the convening of experts with experience in constructing modern Middle East cities and through the consideration of existing plans aimed at attracting investments and creating jobs.

11. An economic zone will be established, with reduced tariffs and access rates to be negotiated by participating countries.

12. No one will be forced to leave Gaza, but those who choose to leave will be allowed to return. Moreover, Gazans will be encouraged to remain in the Strip and offered an opportunity to build a better future there.

13. Hamas will have no role in Gaza’s governance whatsoever. There will be a commitment to destroy and stop building any offensive military infrastructure, including tunnels. Gaza’s new leaders will commit to peaceful coexistence with their neighbors.

14. A security guarantee will be provided by regional partners to ensure that Hamas and other Gaza factions comply with their obligations and that Gaza ceases to pose a threat to Israel or its own people.

15. The US will work with Arab and other international partners to develop a temporary international stabilization force that will immediately deploy in Gaza to oversee security in the Strip. The force will develop and train a Palestinian police force, which will serve as a long-term internal security body.

16. Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza, and the IDF will gradually hand over territory it currently occupies, as the replacement security forces establish control and stability in the Strip.

17. If Hamas delays or rejects this proposal, the above points will proceed in terror-free areas, which the IDF will gradually hand over to the international stabilization force. This is the first mention of the possibility that the deal could be at least partially implemented, even if Hamas doesn’t agree.

18. Israel agrees not to carry out future strikes in Qatar. The US and the international community acknowledge Doha’s important mediating role in the Gaza conflict.

19. A process will be established to de-radicalize the population. This will include an interfaith dialogue aimed at changing mindsets and narratives in Israel and Gaza.

20. When Gaza’s redevelopment has been advanced and the PA reform program has been implemented, the conditions may be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian statehood, which is recognized as the aspiration of the Palestinian people. The clause doesn’t provide details regarding the Palestinian reform program and is not definitive regarding when the pathway to statehood can be established.

21. The US will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful coexistence.

NotSoSaneExile

&gt;Once the hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence will be granted amnesty

Need a pinky promise to seal the deal. You know, just to make sure the genocidal jihadists actually mean it this time.

KingMob9

This looks a bit too optimistic, but is leagues ahead of the recognition of Palestinian "state".

The more actual oomph, in actual boots on the ground, negotiators and bureaucrats in offices and doneros in bank accounts, is actually put behind this by USA and others, the more realistic this will look.

PickledPokute

&gt; All of the countries within the region are involved, Hamas is very much aware of these discussions, and Israel has been informed at all levels, including Bibi Netanyahu,” he added, referring to the premier by his nickname.

This seems to imply that US is only talking with Middle Eastern allies. Israel and Hamas both are not part of this negotiation. Hamas is understandable but Israel ? Does US assume Israel will agree as long as US proposes a deal . 

The plan seems good overall and the only reason this plan would not be agreed because of trust issues .

stonale

Not even sure how they'll even get past point 1.

Own_Thing_4364

Not a very good deal, especially for Israel.

Neither Israel nor Hamas have agreed to it. They have just been "informed" (and it seems Hamas was not even informed of everything) which doesn't bold well to get an agreement. It seems like something Trump wants to impose on them to get his peace prize.

The deal is also very very much sided against Israel. Israel has to trust its security to an international stabilization force which is a big risk considering the international community generally sides against Israel and every international force has stood aside rather than do its job when Israel was attacked (see UNIFIL in Lebanon or UNEF in the Sinai). The deal openly advocates for the restoration of organizations collaborating with Hamas (such as saying the United Nations would be in charge of aid distribution, so basically UNRWA). Israel has to make a lot of concessions such a restoring unmonitored aid and withdrawing from the strip, all of which will allow Hamas to resupply and rearm. Worse, Israel has to enforce its side of the deal even if Hamas doesn't, which is absolutely insane. Israel also has to commit to continue the peace process with Palestinians, which Netanyahu is also opposed to.

The deal could be good if Israel was allowed to foolproof it, such as preventing UNRWA and the Red Crescent from being in charge of the aid, removing point 17 and getting more guarantees about the effectiveness of certain points such as the de-radicalization program or the security guarantees provided by regional partners, and also giving Israel a clause to legitimize resuming military operations if those points are not abided by.

But the fact that Israel was merely informed of it does not give hope for it. The fact that there was some "intense negotiations" have taken place without actual input by the sides concerned makes me think that this was negotiated with the Arabs, which would certainly explain the anti-Israel stance of the deal. I wonder if this is merely a first draft that is expected to be heavily revisited when presented to the sides, or if this is something the US and the Arabs are hoping to impose on Israel by trying to capitalize of the war weariness of Israel, or even if they hope for Israel to refuse in order to paint it in a bad light. The fact that this was leaked before Israel could give its input is worrying and points to the two latter options.

Volodio

I (and alot of the world) think Israel has gone way too far in the killings not letting anyone "answer" them well just breed another generation of violence. I mean what course do people have if there is no "justice".

Which_Decision4460

This may or may not end the destruction of Gaza, but Nettanyahu has made it very clear that he will not withdraw from illegally occupied Palestine so it's going to be a very short 'pathway' unless things change radically in Israel and Washington.

PullUpAPew

There now appears to be basis for Gaza, and not the West Bank, to be the foundation for the future Palestinian state.  The Israelis ought to be elated over this.  

They have worked hard to dismantle and/or separate Palestinian communities in the West Bank, and recently announced further settlement expansion.  For years that expansion was sometimes carried out by thuggish settlers attacking Palestinian communities.  The West Bank is now so fragmented between the two peoples that it is difficult  to see the geographical basis for the Palestinian state here. 

The Gaza Strip, albeit tiny,  has set borders and almost no land that Israeli considers of religious importance.  The West Bank has religious sites important to both peoples, and Israelis being able to further disenfranchise Palestinians from their West Bank sites would be a big win for them.    Knowing the Israelis, though, that won't be enough: 
They will try equally hard to block Palestinian statehood from arising in Gaza.

Adeptobserver1

Yep this looks like it won’t fail spectacularly.  

Why TF does it need to be a “technocrat” that leads the rebuilding. What “tech” is important to this process?

The US has proven so good at de-radicalizing and unifying disparate religious and ethnic groups I’m sure this will work too. We can just repeat the excellent processes we used for the same in Iraq and Afghanistan. Should be easy peezy.

tostilocos

It's nothing. It basically tells Hamas to go away, and the IDF to chill.

Right_Archivist

Let me guess Hamas and Palestine will reject this deal like every other deal in the history of their existence

greatvinedrake

&gt;“I will not allow Israel to annex the West Bank. Nope, I will not allow it. It’s not going to happen,” Trump told reporters Friday.
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&gt;“It’s been enough. It’s time to stop now.”

Trump should let Israel decide about that. Plus the Lord God may have something to say about it.

triggernaut

I hope Trump will not change his mind within hours, after a reasonable plan is unveiled.

I see it very hard to address the illegal settlements. But I still hope.

Easier5aidThanDone

100harvests

Trump has been wishy-washy with Ukraine, which has given Putin extra time to regroup and do more damage. He could be doing the same thing in the Middle East — giving Israel time to do more damage.  I don’t think he’s been very helpful to anyone in these wars.

ilovecheese831

A " governance model for Gaza without Hamas" is what worries me because I don't see anything saying they'll be Palestinians or rejecting the displacement of Palestinians...

OdielSax

If they require "no Hamas" they should also require "no Likud" in Israel as well.

cutchins

This is not reasonable at all, no accountability for the Israelis...But that ain't new either.

boogatehPotato

The negotiations are DOA as usual because the Palestinians make so many demands as if they are winning or in a position of power.

It is amazing how they behave as if they can make demands. Truly delusional.

TheImplic4tion

batman_milk

PlayTheHits

“Hamas to disarm” 😂😂😂😂😂😂 laughable 

Eastern-Narwhal-2093

Israel will never exit Gaza unfortunately. The only thing Netanyahu can exit is my asshole

Impossible-Hyena1157

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