The Trump Peace Plan for Gaza: A 'Mirage' of Peace Serving Israeli Interests
UPSC Relevance
Prelims: International Relations (Israel-Palestine conflict, key peace plans, United Nations).
Mains:
General Studies Paper 1 (World History): The Israel-Palestine conflict is a major post-WWII topic.
General Studies Paper 2 (International Relations): Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests; Important International institutions, agencies and fora.
Key Highlights from the News
US President Donald Trump proposed a new "peace plan" to end the war in Gaza.
Key proposals in the plan:
Immediate ceasefire in exchange for the release of hostages.
Place Gaza under an international governance body chaired by Trump.
Deploy an International Stabilisation Force in Gaza.
Hamas to lay down arms.
Allow Israel to maintain a "security perimeter" in parts of Gaza.
The article strongly criticizes this plan, stating that it was formed without any representative of the Palestinian people and fully prioritizes Israeli interests.
The plan lacks a clear roadmap for Palestinian statehood.
Therefore, the author argues that this will not lead to lasting peace and is merely a "peace mirage".
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