The Daily Populous Tuesday September 30th, 2025 night edition
Authored by cnbc.com and submitted by r_bradbury1

The White House on Monday released a 20-point plan by President Donald Trump to end the war in Gaza between Israel and Hamas.

The release came minutes before Trump began speaking at the White House about the proposal, which has not been agreed to by Hamas.

Trump was joined by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Trump said that Israel and other nations have accepted the outline he detailed.

"If accepted by Hamas, this proposal calls for the release of all remaining hostages, immediately, but in no case more than 72 hours," Trump said. That provision would require all dead and living hostages to be released by Hamas.

"I hope that we're going to have a deal for peace, and if Hamas rejects the deal, which is always possible, they're the only one left," Trump said.

"Everyone else has accepted it. But I have a feeling that we're going to have a positive answer. But if not, as you know Bibi you'd have our full backing to do what you would have to do."

The plan calls for Gaza to "be governed under the temporary transitional governance of a technocratic, apolitical Palestinian committee, responsible for delivering the day-to-day running of public services and municipalities for the people in Gaza.

The plan also calls for Gaza to "be redeveloped for the benefit of the people of Gaza," and, "If both sides agree to this proposal, the war will immediately end."

"Israeli forces will withdraw to the agreed upon line to prepare for a hostage release," the proposal said.

"Once all hostages are returned, Hamas members who commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons will be given amnesty," the proposal says. "Members of Hamas who wish to leave Gaza will be provided safe passage to receiving countries."

"Upon acceptance of this agreement, full aid will be immediately sent into the Gaza Strip."

Netanyahu said, "I believe that today, we're taking a critical step towards both ending the war in Gaza and setting the stage for dramatically advancing peace in the Middle East."

"I support your plan to end the war in Gaza, which achieves our war aims," Netanyahu said.

He warned that Israel would continue to prosecute the war if Hamas refuses Trump's plan.

"If Hamas rejects your plan, Mr. President, or if they supposedly accept it and then, then basically do everything to counter it, then Israel will finish the job by itself," Netanyahu said.

"This can be done the easy way, or it can be done the hard way, but it will be done. We prefer the easy way, but it has to be done."

boldmove_cotton on September 29th, 2025 at 22:08 UTC »

A key distinction here that many are missing is that unlike previous proposals, this plan is backed by key Arab states. If Hamas refuses (which they probably will), those states have a solid justification to make harsher statements towards Hamas that may otherwise be unpopular, and work towards making peace with Israel despite the war in Gaza. It won’t be Hamas simply rejecting Israel and the U.S., it will be Hamas rejecting a proposal that the Arab states themselves are involved in, rejecting a regionally backed plan to rebuild.

Powerful-Chemical431 on September 29th, 2025 at 19:46 UTC »

Something seems off

r_bradbury1 on September 29th, 2025 at 19:14 UTC »

Submission - Trump’s newly unveiled Gaza peace plan, reported by CNBC, lays out a 21-point framework with Israeli approval but faces immediate hurdles as Hamas rejects outside oversight in Gaza and fighting intensifies. The proposal underscores Washington’s continued attempt to broker a ceasefire while balancing Israel’s security demands, Palestinian humanitarian needs, and regional diplomacy. Yet with Netanyahu pushing military advances and Hamas signaling defiance, the plan highlights the widening gap between U.S. diplomatic ambitions and the realities on the ground, raising questions about whether this initiative is genuine peacemaking or more political theater.