Scroll down to read the 20-point peace plan in full, which Trump said would be Netanyahu’s ‘crowning achievement’ if it goes through
TRUMP’S PEACE Tony Blair to be on Board of Peace to run Gaza Strip as Trump announces plan to end war & see hostages released
TONY Blair and Donald Trump will jointly govern Gaza on a Board of Peace under the President’s plan to end the bloodshed and secure the release of all hostages.
The IDF would withdraw from Gaza and commit not to annex the strip if both Israel and Hamas sign the 20-point plan unveiled today.
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Mr Blair, 72, was the first world leader named on the new transitional body to run Gaza apart, which Trump will chair.
This evening Blair hailed the plan as offering “the best chance of ending two years if war, misery and suffering”.
The former Labour leader and Middle East envoy is expected to take charge of the day-to-day running of the new board which will eventually hand power back to peace-loving Palestinians.
Trump said his blueprint had secured backing from the Muslim and Arab leaders of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, Jordan, Turkey, Indonesia, Pakistan and Egypt.
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Hamas has yet to confirm its acceptance of the deal, which would force it to disarm and disband and end its reign of terror.
But Trump warned that Israel would be given “full US backing” to wipe out the group’s remaining fighters if they fail to heed Arab states’ pleas to comply.
Trump hailed his peace deal as a “beautiful day” and “one of the greatest days for civilisation” in a White House address alongside Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
Details of Trump’s plan for peace were briefed out ahead of his press conference with Netanyahu at the White House today.
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The first step would be the immediate end of all military operations inside the strip with the IDF retreating to an agreed border, followed by the return of all hostages within 72 hours.
The plan is also understood to include a deal to simultaneously release 250 Palestinians serving life sentences and 1,700 other prisoners from Israeli jails as the Gaza hostages walk free.
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But it includes no plans to force Palestinians to leave the strife-torn enclave or for the creation of Trump’s notorious “Gaza Riviera” revamp.
Longer term commitments include “redevelopment” of the strip “for the benefit of the people of Gaza” and amnesty granted to let Hamas fighters surrender and leave.
Point number one on the list is that “Gaza will be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbours.”
Trump said that Hamas are the “only ones” left to come on board and see the deal through, but that he expects a “positive result”.
The President said he agreed to be on the Board of Peace at the request of others, and will sit alongside “good man” Tony Blair and others to be announced shortly.
Netanyahu thanked Trump profusely for his “friendship” and confirmed that he supports the plan.
He also gave his gratitude to two Trump aides, Steve Witkoff and his son-in-law Jared Kushner, for their “indefatigable work”.
Harry Cole: ‘President of Peace’ strikes again
by Harry Cole, Editor-at-Large
THE self-proclaimed President of Peace is at it again, unveiling his 20 point peace plan for the Gaza war.
In typically understated fashion Donald Trump declared his meeting with Israel’s Netanyahu a “historic day for humanity”.
And to be fair convincing the hard man to sign up to a deal that could allow Hamas terrorists to walk free from their crimes was a big ask and an important moment.
Netanyahu is on board, with an oversight committee for Gaza lead by Mr Trump and an astonishing late career comeback from Tony Blair.
No Gazan will be forced out of their home which was a major ask from European nations, while the cost of rebuilding of the pummelled strip will be shared around the region.
On paper this looks like decent terms to end horrors.
But as we saw with Ukraine and Putin, these deals can come to nothing if one side doesn’t agree.
So now the world waits on Hamas to accept the terms.
They’ve said no before and collapsed talks and continued their butchery countless times.
But given that the Hamas leadership has been taken out three times now, and up to 20,000 dead fighters have been killed – the organisation is on its knees.
How long can they realistically keep fighting?
Ahead of the press conference, it was also reported that Netanyahu had apologised to Qatar after Israel bombed Doha in an effort to wipe out Hamas leaders.
Calling from the White House, Netanyahu told Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani he apologised for “violating the sovereignty” of Qatar.
However, Netanyahu’s national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir bullishly railed against his leader’s apology, insisting it was “very good that it [the Doha strike] happened”.
Ex British PM Sir Tony has been part of high-level planning talks with the US and other parties about the future of Gaza.
He has vast experience of Middle East politics after working as an envoy in the region.
But he led Britain into the 2003 Gulf War and moves to appoint him have angered leading Palestinians.
Politician Mustafa Barghouti, General Secretary of the Palestinian National Initiative, said: “If it is true about the appointment of Tony Blair to be some sort of a governor of Gaza that is absolutely unacceptable.
“Palestinians don’t need another colonial power to rule them.”
It marks Netanyahu’s fourth visit to the White House since Trump’s return to office – with the meeting centred on the 20-point plan and postwar arrangements.
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It comes as Netanyahu faces mounting criticism over Israel’s war with Hamas.
Earlier this month, the wartime leader launched his fresh offensive and ground invasion of Gaza City to erase terror group Hamas once and for all.
The Israeli PM slammed Western leaders last week who recognised the State of Palestine during his UN speech.
He vowed that his country would “finish the job” as dozens of delegates walked out of the hall in protest
Several countries including Britain, France, Canada and Australia have all recognised Palestine this month – pushing the number of UN members doing so over 150.
But Netanyahu described the move as “national suicide”.
Trump’s 20-point peace plan in full
1. Gaza will be a deradicalized terror-free zone that does not pose a threat to its neighbors.
2. Gaza will be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza, who have suffered more than enough.
3. If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end. Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed upon line to prepare for a hostage release. During this time, all military operations, including aerial and artillery bombardment, will be suspended, and battle lines will remain frozen until conditions are met for the complete staged withdrawal.
4. Within 72 hours of Israel publicly accepting this agreement, all hostages, alive and deceased, will be returned.
5. Once all hostages are released, Israel will release 250 life sentence prisoners plus 1700 Gazans who were detained after October 7th 2023, including all women and children detained in that context. For every Israeli hostage whose remains are released, Israel will release the remains of 15 deceased Gazans.
6. Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty. Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries.
7. Upon acceptance of this agreement, full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip. At a minimum, aid quantities will be consistent with what was included in the January 19, 2025, agreement regarding humanitarian aid, including rehabilitation of infrastructure (water, electricity, sewage), rehabilitation of hospitals and bakeries, and entry of necessary equipment to remove rubble and open roads.
8. Entry of distribution and aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner with either party. Opening the Rafah crossing in both directions will be subject to the same mechanism implemented under the January 19, 2025 agreement.
9. Gaza will be governed under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services and municipalities for the people in Gaza. This committee will be made up of qualified Palestinians and international experts, with oversight and supervision by a new international transitional body, the “Board of Peace,” which will be headed and chaired by President Donald J. Trump, with other members and heads of State to be announced, including Former Prime Minister Tony Blair. This body will set the framework and handle the funding for the redevelopment of Gaza until such time as the Palestinian Authority has completed its reform program, as outlined in various proposals, including President Trump’s peace plan in 2020 and the Saudi-French proposal, and can securely and effectively take back control of Gaza. This body will call on best international standards to create modern and efficient governance that serves the people of Gaza and is conducive to attracting investment.
10. A Trump economic development plan to rebuild and energize Gaza will be created by convening a panel of experts who have helped birth some of the thriving modern miracle cities in the Middle East. Many thoughtful investment proposals and exciting development ideas have been crafted by well-meaning international groups, and will be considered to synthesize the security and governance frameworks to attract and facilitate these investments that will create jobs, opportunity, and hope for future Gaza.
11. A special economic zone will be established with preferred tariff and access rates to be negotiated with participating countries.
12. No one will be forced to leave Gaza, and those who wish to leave will be free to do so and free to return. We will encourage people to stay and offer them the opportunity to build a better Gaza.
13. Hamas and other factions agree to not have any role in the governance of Gaza, directly, indirectly, or in any form. All military, terror, and offensive infrastructure, including tunnels and weapon production facilities, will be destroyed and not rebuilt. There will be a process of demilitarization of Gaza under the supervision of independent monitors, which will include placing weapons permanently beyond use through an agreed process of decommissioning, and supported by an internationally funded buy back and reintegration program all verified by the independent monitors. New Gaza will be fully committed to building a prosperous economy and to peaceful coexistence with their neighbors.
14. A guarantee will be provided by regional partners to ensure that Hamas, and the factions, comply with their obligations and that New Gaza poses no threat to its neighbors or its people.
15. The United States will work with Arab and international partners to develop a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF) to immediately deploy in Gaza. The ISF will train and provide support to vetted Palestinian police forces in Gaza, and will consult with Jordan and Egypt who have extensive experience in this field. This force will be the long-term internal security solution. The ISF will work with Israel and Egypt to help secure border areas, along with newly trained Palestinian police forces. It is critical to prevent munitions from entering Gaza and to facilitate the rapid and secure flow of goods to rebuild and revitalize Gaza. A deconfliction mechanism will be agreed upon by the parties.
16. Israel will not occupy or annex Gaza. As the ISF establishes control and stability, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will withdraw based on standards, milestones, and timeframes linked to demilitarization that will be agreed upon between the IDF, ISF, the guarantors, and the Unites States, with the objective of a secure Gaza that no longer poses a threat to Israel, Egypt, or its citizens. Practically, the IDF will progressively hand over the Gaza territory it occupies to the ISF according to an agreement they will make with the transitional authority until they are withdrawn completely from Gaza, save for a security perimeter presence that will remain until Gaza is properly secure from any resurgent terror threat.
17. In the event Hamas delays or rejects this proposal, the above, including the scaled-up aid operation, will proceed in the terror-free areas handed over from the IDF to the ISF.
18. An interfaith dialogue process will be established based on the values of tolerance and peaceful co-existence to try and change mindsets and narratives of Palestinians and Israelis by emphasizing the benefits that can be derived from peace.
19. While Gaza re-development advances and when the PA reform program is faithfully carried out, the conditions may finally be in place for a credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood, which we recognize as the aspiration of the Palestinian people.
20. The United States will establish a dialogue between Israel and the Palestinians to agree on a political horizon for peaceful and prosperous co-existence.
