White House Unveils 20-Point Plan for Gaza Peace

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White House Unveils 20-Point Plan for Gaza Peace
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20 points, signed by the President of the USA Donald Trump, will put an end to the war in Gaza. This is what the White House peace plan looks like.

1. Gaza should be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors.

2. Gaza should be rebuilt for the benefit of Gaza's population, who have suffered more than enough.

3. If both Israel and Hamas agree to the proposal, the war will cease immediately. Israeli forces will withdraw to an agreed line pending the release of hostages. During this time, all military operations, including bombings by air and artillery, will be suspended. The battle lines will remain frozen until the conditions for a complete withdrawal are met.

4. Within three days of Israel publicly accepting the agreement, all living and dead hostages will be returned.

5. When all hostages have been returned, Israel will release 250 prisoners serving life sentences and over 1,700 Gazans who have been detained since the war began. For every Israeli hostage whose remains are returned, Israel will return 15 dead Gazans.

6. When all hostages have been returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful coexistence and lay down their arms will be granted amnesty. Hamas members who wish to leave Gaza will be given safe passage to receiving countries.

7. Comprehensive aid will be sent immediately to the Gaza Strip if the agreement is approved. The amount of aid will be at least in line with what was included in the agreement on humanitarian aid in connection with the previous ceasefire that began in January this year. Infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage) will be rebuilt, as well as hospitals and bakeries. Necessary equipment for removing rubble and restoring roads in the area will be brought in.

8. The aid will be distributed - without interference from either side - by the UN and the Red Crescent, together with other international organizations that are not associated with either Israel or Hamas. The Rafah border crossing will be opened in both directions according to a mechanism from an agreement on January 19, 2025.

9. Gaza will have a temporary transitional government in the form of a technocratic and apolitical committee, responsible for the daily operation of public activities for Gaza's population. The committee will consist of Palestinians and international experts, who in turn will be supervised by a "peace council" led by President Donald Trump and also including former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. The body will establish a framework for financing Gaza's reconstruction. The Palestinian Authority will later take over control of Gaza, after completing a reform program.

10. An economic plan will be developed to rebuild Gaza by convening experts with experience of building modern cities in the Middle East and taking into account existing plans aimed at attracting investment and creating jobs.

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

12. No residents will be forced to leave Gaza, but those who choose to leave will be allowed to return. Additionally, Gazans will be encouraged to stay in the strip and will be offered an opportunity to build a better future there.

13. Hamas and other factions will not have any role at all in Gaza's government. All offensive military infrastructure, including tunnels, will be destroyed. Gaza will be demilitarized under the supervision of independent monitors. 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 groups in Gaza fulfill their obligations and that Gaza ceases to pose a threat to Israel or its own people.

15. The US will cooperate with Arab and other international partners to develop a temporary international stabilization force that will be immediately deployed to Gaza to oversee security. The force will develop and train a Palestinian police force that will serve as the long-term internal security solution. The force will also, in consultation with Israel and Egypt, strengthen border areas.

16. Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza, and Israel's military will gradually hand over territory it currently occupies, as the replacement international security forces establish control and stability on the Gaza Strip. A security zone will remain in place until Gaza is properly secure from terrorist threats.

17. If Hamas delays or rejects this proposal, the above points will continue to apply in terrorist-free areas, which Israel's military will gradually hand over to the international stabilization force.

18. An interfaith dialogue based on values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence will be initiated, aimed at trying to change the Palestinians' and Israelis' mindset and narratives by emphasizing the benefits that can be derived from peace.

19. As Gaza's reconstruction progresses and the Palestinian Authority's reform program is implemented, the conditions may be in place for a credible path to Palestinian self-determination and a state of their own, which is recognized as the aspiration of the Palestinian people.

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

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