WASHINGTON — Organizers of US Vice President JD Vance’s Tuesday press conference in southern Israel made a point of flanking his podium with two six-foot placards containing the blown-up text of President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan for ending the Gaza war. It’s Washington’s guiding document as it seeks to build on the ceasefire inked earlier this month.
But while the full 20 points were what was first presented to the public in September as Washington sought to rally international support for the plan, Trump’s top negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner ultimately decided to split them in two, only securing Israeli and Hamas signatures on the first phase pertaining to the ceasefire, initial IDF withdrawal, hostage-prisoner swap and humanitarian aid provisions.
...The Trump administration has recruited the UK, Canada, Germany, Denmark and Jordan to take part in the CMCC, and their flags were set up on either side of the placards featuring Trump’s 20-point plan. (Ed note: Every one of these countries hate the state of Israel, and has accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.) But most other details regarding phase two are still being hammered out, and the US has shared very little on how Gaza will be governed, secured, and rebuilt.
...(Ed note: Three of four of these countries are named in the prophecy of Psalm 83. What chance does Israel have?) To varying degrees, Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia believe that prioritizing Israeli-controlled areas will engrain the status quo in Gaza, a senior Arab diplomat from one of those countries told The Times of Israel. Israel will be able to keep its half of Gaza, while Hamas will remain in control of its half. (Read More)
