I've watched empires practice “peacemaking” from Vienna to Kabul, so for me I look at this plan with the wary eye of someone who knows that power brokers rarely surrender sovereignty in the name of mercy. The reported framework, presented by President Trump alongside Prime Minister Netanyahu, offers a ceasefire, hostage and prisoner releases, humanitarian aid, and a gradual handover of Gaza to an international, technocrat-led administration—under a “Board of Peace” chaired by Trump and including Tony Blair.
What the plan entails
Swift ceasefire in Gaza
Release of all remaining hostages and a number of Palestinian prisoners in Israel
Increased flow of humanitarian aid
Interim administration of Gaza by Palestinian technocrats overseen by an international “Board of Peace” chaired by President Trump
Tony Blair on the Board
Israel maintains security control around Gaza’s perimeter
A future, secure path for the PA to “take back control of Gaza” after implementing reforms
Regional and international reactions
Hamas and other Palestinian factions leaning toward acceptance; response to mediators in Cairo and Doha
Joint statements from Jordan, UAE, Indonesia, Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar welcoming the proposal
European Council President Antonio Costa encouraged by Netanyahu’s constructive response
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk welcomed any path toward a ceasefire and peace
Palestinian Authority and the sovereignty question
The PA publicly supported the plan via WAFA, stressing reforms and elections within a year after the war’s end. Notably, the plan provides no immediate PA role in post-war Gaza; instead it envisions a later transfer to PA governance after a sequence of reforms.
A historian’s frame: what to watch for
Power architecture: an international board and technocratic governance as a transitional scaffold
Sovereignty reconfiguration: what “temporary” interim governance means for long-term self-determination
Regional legitimacy: how Gulf and neighboring states’ support translates into durable influence
Risk of post-war fragility: whether the arrangement can prevent a relapse into conflict or autocratic overreach
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