Trump’s 21-point Gaza proposal puts Israeli hostages before politics, rejects Hamas rule, and blocks UN attempts to force Palestinian statehood.
A new CNN report revealed details of President Donald Trump’s 21-point plan to end the war in Gaza—a proposal that prioritizes the release of Israeli hostages, strips Hamas of any governing role, and resists international pressure to grant the Palestinians premature statehood.
According to the report, Trump’s plan demands that all hostages be released within 48 hours of agreement, in exchange for a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces. Unlike the endless, one-sided deals of past administrations, this initiative makes freedom for Israelis the non-negotiable starting point.
The proposal, circulated among Arab leaders earlier this week, has not yet been formally presented to Hamas. Instead, it will be relayed through Qatari intermediaries in Doha—a reminder of Qatar’s dubious role as Hamas’s patron.
Despite this, Trump voiced optimism on Thursday: “We are very close to a deal,” he said. U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff echoed that sentiment, predicting a breakthrough soon, though he avoided specifics.
Key Points of the Trump Plan
- Immediate hostage release within 48 hours.
- No timeline for Israeli troop withdrawal—Jerusalem decides on security, not outsiders.
- Ban on forced displacement of Gazans, blocking Hamas’s propaganda narrative.
- Hamas excluded from any future governing role in Gaza.
- Two-tier interim governance: an international body with oversight and a Palestinian committee—carefully structured to sideline terror groups.
- No timeline for Palestinian Authority takeover, preventing another corrupt, terror-funding regime from seizing control.
- UN role limited to aid, not political control.
- Recognition of Palestinian “aspirations”—but with no U.S. endorsement of statehood.
Why It Matters
Arab leaders reportedly welcomed the outline, though cautiously, eager for an end to the conflict. But what’s most significant is what the plan rejects: the dangerous obsession in Europe and the UN with forcing a Palestinian state, rewarding decades of terrorism with sovereignty.
Instead, Trump’s framework ensures that Hamas is dismantled, hostages come home, and Israel retains control over its security decisions.
For Israelis, who have seen international “peace plans” translate into more rockets and massacres, this marks a dramatic shift: finally, an American plan that does not start by carving up Israel or empowering terrorists.
Whether Hamas accepts or rejects the terms will only expose what Israelis already know: the terror group has no interest in peace, only in destruction.
