President Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan builds on the New York Declaration, a resolution presented jointly by Saudi Arabia and France at the UNGA last month and adopted by 142 votes. Calling for inclusive efforts to end the war in Gaza, it demanded Hamas release all hostages, surrender its rule in the enclave and “hand over its weapons to the Palestinian Authority”.

But Washington and Tel Aviv rejected it vehemently because the measure emphasised the implementation of a two-state solution immediately. In contrast, the peace plan unveiled by Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu centred on disarming Hamas and shelving the likelihood of Palestinian statehood for an indefinite period.

Hamas has given a partial nod to the peace plan, agreeing to release all hostages yet refusing to disarm until Tel Aviv’s full withdrawal from Gaza. However, Netanyahu’s forceful rejection of Palestinian statehood, history of reneging from ceasefires, genocidal ideology and far-right leadership further arouse concern that even if a deal is reached, it will briefly pause Israel's hostilities rather than promoting sustainable peace.

According to Axios, the version of the peace plan agreed between Trump and Netanyahu differs

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