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Trump’s ceasefire plan for the Israel-Hamas war faces pitfalls as it moves into new phase
PBS ^ | 12/9/2025 | Josef Federman

Posted on 12/10/2025 6:48:29 AM PST by mac_truck

DOHA, Qatar (AP) — With the remains of one hostage still in Gaza, the first phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas is nearly complete, after a two-month process plagued by delays and finger-pointing.

Now, the key players — including Israel, the Palestinian militant Hamas group, the United States and a diverse list of international parties — are to move to a far more complicated second phase that could reshape the Middle East.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan — which was approved by the U.N. Security Council — lays out an ambitious vision for ending Hamas’ rule of Gaza.

If successful, it would see the rebuilding of a demilitarized Gaza under international supervision, normalized relations between Israel and the Arab world and a possible pathway to Palestinian independence.

But if the deal stalls, Gaza could be trapped in an unstable limbo for years to come, with Hamas remaining in control of parts of the territory, Israel’s army enforcing an open-ended occupation and its residents stuck homeless, unemployed, unable to travel abroad and dependent on international aid to stay alive.

(Excerpt) Read more at pbs.org ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; Israel; News/Current Events; Qatar; War on Terror; Yemen
KEYWORDS: ceasefire; defundnpr; defundpbs; gaza; hamas; hezbollah; iran; israel; joseffederman; leftistsource; npr; pbs; qatar; trump; waronterror; yemen

1 posted on 12/10/2025 6:48:29 AM PST by mac_truck
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To: mac_truck

The next step is to kill every single member of hamas, men women and children, when that’s done, talk peace with the last sane person left in gaza {if any}.


2 posted on 12/10/2025 7:28:59 AM PST by USS Alaska (NUKE THE MOOSELIMB TERRORIST SAVAGES)
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To: mac_truck

The worst and most recklessly (or intentionally) dangerous idea in ages would be to allow foreign military in there. Beware!!


3 posted on 12/10/2025 7:55:15 AM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: mac_truck

All PBS stories (and other HBM (Has Been Media)) start with: “Let’s hate Trump”.


4 posted on 12/10/2025 7:55:41 AM PST by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: libertylover

Disagree with the content all you like, but its an objectively dumb thing to shoot the messenger.


5 posted on 12/10/2025 9:30:02 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck

Hamass knows that IDF won’t do anything until they get their last body back. When that happens, carpet bombing comes to mind.


6 posted on 12/10/2025 10:37:12 AM PST by Rappini
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To: Rappini

Are you saying Israel won’t honor the Trump ceasefire once they get Ran Gvili’s remains back, or is that just what you would do if it were up to you?


7 posted on 12/10/2025 10:48:08 AM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck
Disagree with the content all you like, but its an objectively dumb thing to shoot the messenger.

I hope you don't believe that PBS and other HBM outlets are "objective".

8 posted on 12/10/2025 11:58:48 AM PST by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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To: USS Alaska

Don’t forget the 70% of gazans who repeatedly elected hamas animals into power. Many were videoed celebrating and participating in the Oct7 murders.

My preference is the Roman solution for the Carthaginians. Raze the area so that no two stones are touching. Leave no one alive in the area (Rome enslaved the women and children but that is not acceptable nowadays unless you are Moslem).


9 posted on 12/10/2025 12:12:27 PM PST by bobbo666
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To: libertylover
Do you have anything to say about the actual topic of this article which is the Trump peace plan in Gaza, or is your raison d'être simple minded deflection?
10 posted on 12/10/2025 12:18:16 PM PST by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck

My point for thinking people is to not blindly trust ANYTHING from PBS, CBS, NBC, etc. at face value.


11 posted on 12/11/2025 7:31:06 AM PST by libertylover (The HBM (Has Been Media) is almost all AGENDA-DRIVEN and HATE-DRIVEN, not-truth driven.)
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