THE PEACE PLAN
Written by
Konstantinos Konstantinidis Amphiktyon
We
welcome President Trump's peace plan for Palestine, which if successful may
rightfully win the Nobel Peace Prize. It seems utopian, but
sometimes utopias come true! A merciless war that has been
going on since 1946 with various phases and belligerents will come to an end,
but it is always for the fate of Palestine. This ancient and miserable
nation with Greek roots (from Achaea) has been at the center of conflicts since
the British left Palestine and handed it over to the newly established state of
Israel. Since then, the Palestinians
have become "scapegoats" in their own land. The region experienced
several wars, all of which were ultimately won by Israel, always with
diplomatic and military support from the US. Israel eventually gradually
expanded its borders from a small initial state to Lebanon, Syria (Golan
Heights and Sinai). The Palestinians without a
recognized state found themselves squeezed and isolated from each other in the
East Bank enclave and the narrow Gaza Strip, while a large part emigrated. . After the assassination of
their historic leader Yasser Arafat by poison, the Palestinian leadership from
the Fatah organization fell into the clutches of the extremist and terrorist
organization Hamas. Since then, hostilities and
terrorist acts have been continuous, with maximum damage to Palestinian
civilians and, of course, to a lesser extent, to Israelis. Therefore, a
peaceful resolution of the Palestinian issue would be very beneficial and
beneficial for both peoples and especially for the Palestinians.
The main axes: Donald Trump's new proposal for Gaza, which was put on the table
during his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White
House, presents significant differences from the original 21-point plan. According to information, the
plan includes provisions regarding the immediate cessation of the war, the
return of hostages, the provision of humanitarian aid and the reconstruction of
the Strip. Key points of the plan
: • Cessation of hostilities: Gaza will be
transformed into a zone free from extremism and terrorism, while the Israeli
Defense Forces (IDF) will withdraw to an agreed line. During this period, military
operations will be frozen.
• Hostage release: Within 72 hours of
acceptance of the agreement, all hostages – alive and dead – will be returned. In exchange, Israel will
release 1,950 Palestinian prisoners, including women and children.
• Hamas engagement: Its members will be
excluded and will receive amnesty, while those who wish will be able to leave
safely to third countries.
•
Humanitarian aid: Full access for humanitarian cargo will be allowed, with the
aim of restoring critical infrastructure, reopening hospitals and distributing
food. The UN and international
organizations will take over the coordination.
• Gaza administration: A temporary
transitional authority is envisaged with Palestinian technocrats and
international experts, under the supervision of the new Peace Council, chaired
by Donald Trump and including personalities such as former Prime Minister of
the United Kingdom, Tony Blair.
•
Reconstruction and development: The Trump plan includes a special trade zone
with preferential tariffs, investments in infrastructure and the creation of
new jobs.
They may sound good in words but in
practice they are very difficult to implement for the following reasons:
a/ Disarmament of Hamas History has proven
that it is difficult to secure a terrorist organization, but even if it is
done, dormant nuclei will remain and will even manifest themselves in internal
conflict with the legitimate government
b/ The fanatical parties of Israel. In the Netanyahu government
coalition, is it difficult to accept the creation of a Palestinian state? c/ How will the foreign
powers that have so far secretly supported the two belligerents and reaped
profits and geostrategic influence secretly accept the Trump plan? (Qatar, Turkey, Iran, and even
Russia and China from afar)? The first reactions from
Hamas are positive, albeit with reservations. On the contrary, Israel is still
continuing the bombing of Gaza with civilian casualties. The arrest and mistreatment of
the activists who attempted to approach Gaza by boat is also a bad omen. In
such a polarized and hostile climate with abysmal hatred and passions, it is
truly a miracle if peace finally prevails. However, all of humanity
supports the Trump peace plan and we hope it succeeds because it will pave the
way for the resolution of perhaps other problems (Ukrainian, Cyprus, Kurdish)
and will free up the supply routes from India and the pipelines from the Middle
East to Europe (5/10/25)
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