Wednesday, 15 October 2025

Peace in Palestine?


Like millions around the world, I’m relieved the criminal, brutal Israeli rampage in Gaza has stopped. It’s also good to see the end of the captivity of the 20 Israelis held by Hamas in Gaza and of some hundreds of Palestinians held by the Israelis (most of them languishing for months and years without having even being charged of any crime). All this is good and if it must be credited to Donald Trump, so be it.

Having said that, I doubt much more good will come out of Trump’s initiative. There are many reasons to argue this. This headline provides the clearest argument:

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