Trump isn't fostering a deal, but washing his hands of Gaza
Behind Trump's headline diplomacy is a void: core questions on Israeli withdrawal, Hamas disarmament and Gaza's future governance are postponed or outsourced. This isn't a peace effort but conflict management, preserving the status quo and leaving Palestinians without a political horizon
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Behind Trump's headline diplomacy is a void: core questions on Israeli withdrawal, Hamas disarmament and Gaza's future governance are postponed or outsourced. This isn't a peace effort but conflict management, preserving the status quo and leaving Palestinians without a political horizon
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12:20 AM • January 01 2026 IST
"Ashem iblis biljanna" is a popular Egyptian expression that means "pipe dreams." That is exactly how things stand right now for those still pinning their hopes for the future of the Gaza Strip and the Palestinians in the coming year on U.S. President Donald Trump.
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