Peace Plans With Terrorists

 Nadene Goldfoot                                       

Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was involved in several major peace negotiations that culminated in specific peace proposals, though he was not formally presented with a single, clear number of distinct plans. The most notable negotiations included the Oslo Accords, the Camp David Summit, and the Taba Summit.   All were a bust. Although the U.S. government never designated Yasser Arafat himself as a terrorist, it did consider the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which he led, a terrorist group from 1987 until September 1993. 

Yasser Arafat's relationship with Hamas was complex and marked by both strategic antagonism and pragmatic cooperation. As the head of the secular Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Arafat primarily viewed the Islamist group Hamas as a political rival, especially after the Oslo Accords created the Palestinian Authority (PA), which the PLO led. However, their shared opposition to Israel frequently led Arafat to tolerate, and at times even secretly encourage, Hamas's violent attacks as a form of political leverage. 

Founded in 1987 was Hamas.  Hamas was established in 1987, and allegedly has its origins in Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood movement, which had been active in the Gaza Strip since the 1950s and gained influence through a network of mosques and various charitable and social organizations from the USA, which is again offering much money for buying land by the terrorists.

 When terrorists start breaking the rules, there is no one around to stop them... War prevails.   The United States hadn't officially designated Hamas as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). by the U.S. Department of State until  1997. 

Trump's peace plan:  

   This is a hazy picture as well as Trump's plan, in my judgement.  The TV program, Israel Guys, broadcast from Israel, picked the 21 points apart, one by one, discussing them and pointed out the fallacies.  Personally, the thought is that Hamas will not go for it.  

• 72-hour hostage deadline: The peace plan itself includes a 72-hour deadline for Hamas to release all remaining hostages, both living and deceased, after Israel formally accepts the deal. This hostage release timeline is a component of the deal, separate from the multi-day deadline given to Hamas for their overall response.  The plan, agreed by Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, proposes 
• 1.  an immediate end to fighting, 
• 2. the release within 72 hours of 20 living Israeli hostages held by Hamas as well as 
• 3. the remains of the more than two dozen hostages who are believed to be dead -
• 4.  in exchange for hundreds of detained Gazans. On October 7, 2023, not only Hamas terrorists attacked Israel's citizens, but their own citizens followed them and also attacked the people.  

Today,  Wednesday, October 1, reports indicated that Hamas is studying the proposal but told mediators they need more time, possibly "two or three days". A senior Hamas official also expressed dissatisfaction with some terms and said the group would likely need amendments.

This means that hostages should all be returned by Saturday, October 4, 2025.  

• Israel's position: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared to accept the plan alongside Trump during a press conference on September 29. He has vowed that Israel will "finish the job" if Hamas rejects the deal.
• Ceasefire details: The overall plan calls for 
• 1. an immediate ceasefire, 
• 2. a staged withdrawal of Israeli troops, 
• 3. increased humanitarian aid, and 
• 4. amnesty for Hamas members who lay down their arms and 
• 5. commit to peace. 
• However, key sticking points remain, particularly 
• 6. Hamas' disarmament and the 
• 7. potential role of an international security force. 
• Here is the Hamas response:
• October 2:
  • 1. A senior Hamas official told the Associated Press that certain points in the Trump-Netanyahu proposal are unacceptable and must be amended.
  • 2. Hamas continues to deliberate its response, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least 13 Palestinians overnight.  (This was expected if they refused to go for the 21 points.  No more fooling around and stalling.  

  • DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli strikes overnight and into Thursday killed at least 13 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, according to hospitals, as Hamas was still considering its response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal for ending the nearly two-year war.

    The plan requires Hamas to return all 

  • 1. 48 hostages — 20 of them thought by Israel to be alive — 

  • 2. give up power and disarm in return 

  • for the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and 

  • 3. an end to fighting. However, the proposal, which has been accepted by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, sets 

  • 4.  Accept no path to Palestinian statehood. (They've burned that last bridge.)

• Resource:
• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/hamas-still-considering-its-
• response-to-trumps-peace-proposal-as-gaza-death-toll-mounts

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