Trump Proposes Controversial Ceasefire Plan for Gaza Amid Mixed Reactions

President Donald Trump unveiled a 20-point ceasefire plan for Gaza, aiming to end the ongoing conflict with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's support. The proposal includes establishing a temporary technocratic Palestinian committee to govern Gaza, overseen by an international "Board of Peace" led by Trump and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, but details on governance, timelines, and the role of the Palestinian Authority remain vague. The plan calls for a ceasefire, the release of hostages, disarmament of Hamas, and a gradual Israeli withdrawal, with prisoner exchanges sequenced to prioritize hostages' safe return. However, the plan has been met with skepticism and criticism: Gaza residents view it as unrealistic and unlikely to be accepted by Hamas, while critics like Matt Duss of the Center for International Policy label it full of empty promises and warn that it risks enabling further Israeli aggression. The Secretary-General of the Islamic Jihad Movement denounced the plan as an American-Israeli agreement serving Israel's interests rather than a path to peace. Overall, the plan's effectiveness and acceptance remain uncertain amid ongoing humanitarian suffering and political tension in the region.