Gaza's Twenty Points Shrink to One: Shared by Fouad Kronfol


Point and counterpoint !

Very well analyzed. Unfortunately, much of he writes will most probably come true. The aces in the playing cards are not in the hands of Palestinians, and certainly not in those of Hamas. Will we see Oslo all over again? Despite the euphoria of the moment, the more I read into the subject the more I am pessimistic.

Fouad

Gaza’s Twenty Points Shrink to One

Ghassan Rubeiz
Arab America
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Author: Dr. Ghassan Michel Rubeiz is a Lebanese-American Middle East analyst with special interest in political sociology, social justice and democracy.

Summary
Ghassan Rubeiz delivers a searing critique of the Trump-brokered 20-point Gaza peace plan, arguing that it amounts to a hollow exercise devoid of genuine commitment to justice or peace. Despite public celebrations of the plan, Israel’s continued military assault on Gaza—killing 150 Palestinians even as negotiations resumed—lays bare the hypocrisy of the diplomatic show. Only the exchange of hostages and prisoners appears to have been achieved; all other core issues, including Israel’s withdrawal and the future of Hamas, remain unresolved. Rubeiz casts doubt on Trump’s capacity to bring peace, given his disregard for both global and domestic unity. He warns that unless there is a radical shift in Israel’s view of peace—not as pacification through ethnic cleansing and annexation—lasting security will remain out of reach. The 20 points, he concludes, collapse into a single truth: no plan can succeed without ending occupation and recognizing Palestinian self-determination.

Quotes
• “Had Israel genuinely intended to implement the Trump peace plan... it would have ceased its bombardment.”
• “Only one basic point seems to have been resolved... the release of remaining Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.”
• “Netanyahu considers full withdrawal from Gaza... a major threat.”
• “Israel seems to be expected to maintain 'security' in Gaza for the 'foreseeable future'.”
• “Should we expect a politician who dismisses the impact of global climate change to settle the political climate in the Middle East?”
• “Israel conceives peace as the incremental pacification of Palestinians through the continuation of ethnic cleansing and annexation.”
• “The 20-point plan of Trump will look so shallow after the negotiators... return to their homes nearly empty handed.”
• “The twenty points collapse into one inescapable truth: without genuine commitment to ending occupation... no plan... can bring peace to Gaza.”

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